Was this really happening? She fantasized about Laura for days, and then, at the perfect time, she comes out to Claire and professes her love to Claire. Did Claire love her back? Did she want her back? She wasn't sure. Laura was always like a little sister to her. She was fun and adorable and hopelessly lost. Everything seemed to overwhelm her, distract her, or upset her.
"Wow," said Claire.
"Yeah." Laura let go of Claire's hand and went back to twisting her hair. "You can see why your amnesia is incredibly unfortunate."
"Yeah," said Claire. "Well, I'm flattered, Laura. Really, I am, but -"
"I explained this the other night," interrupted Laura. "My job has changed me. I'm not the sheltered girl you knew."
"Oh really?"
"Really." Laura bit her lip and twirled her hair, processing something. "I know things now," said Laura. She was processing something, trying to decide how far to go. "There are things I can show you now."
"Like what?"
