>>19421074Carmody blinks through the haze of the fluorescent lights, at a loss for words herself.
>"H-ha, you know me, I'm pretty tough, right?"When she smiles, it's a visibly unhappy smile, tense with unspoken thoughts.
>"I'm so glad you're here, Coach. I know you'll have her back. I still don't understand what she's mixed up in but I'm guessing she still needs help."Carmody lingers by the exit for a few seconds. Kanako's the one who needs support here, and all she'll do is hold Coach Ash up any longer if she says any more. Bus comes in five minutes; she'd better get going. She turns and steps out through the doors, and stops in between them.
>"Umm, thank you. And I'm sorry. And..... I don't know."With this last bit of eloquent expression, Carmody steps out into the cool winter air, pulling her coat around her.
