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You have mixed feelings towards the direction that all of this is going in, but you've always been one to try out new things, so why not.
You grab her hand, it's cursed with callouses from all the grueling work that she does, but you can tell that it used to be soft.
"Maybe we help people we don't like over and over because we secretly hope we'll meet someone who finally understands what we both go through."
Melina looks up, pauses to stare at the nothingness that's staring back, and then looks back at you.
"Am I that person to you?" she asks.
>What does Calem say next?