[She flinches at the outburst. Now she feels like crying, but she won't. She just takes a deep breath, swallows down as much emotion as she can and straightens herself.]
I'm not acting like anything. We are friends. You're my best friend. You're like a brother to me.
[By the time she reaches the end of her speech, her voice is starting to waver. It has little to do with fear.]
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I'm not acting like anything. We are friends. You're my best friend. You're like a brother to me.
[By the time she reaches the end of her speech, her voice is starting to waver. It has little to do with fear.]