Lucille blinked for perhaps the first time when Chris addressed her, and with a couple moments of hesitation, she averted her eyes. It took quite a bit of willpower, and that impulsive part of her hoped for someone else to stare at. "Sorry," she mumbled, looking around and hoping that someone would come in with her meds soon. She knew very well that she got pretty...loopy without the drugs that balanced whatever was wrong in her mind.
She was startled by a voice whispering: "I love red."
Swinging her head around to look at the speaker, Lucille went into staring mode again. She wasn't quite sure if this had been a compliment but couldn't imagine what else it would be, although something about the voice vaguely sounded threatening. I'm just being paranoid.
So she forced a smile but forgot to take her eyes away. "Thank you," she said.
She was startled by a voice whispering: "I love red."
Swinging her head around to look at the speaker, Lucille went into staring mode again. She wasn't quite sure if this had been a compliment but couldn't imagine what else it would be, although something about the voice vaguely sounded threatening. I'm just being paranoid.
So she forced a smile but forgot to take her eyes away. "Thank you," she said.