Jane and Rudy

Jane had been crying for over a minute, but Rudy couldn't give her a shoulder to cry. Still, he tried.

He moved his hand and placed it on Jane's shoulder, but she slapped his hand and yelled, "Don't touch me!"

The emotions Jane put behind those words stung RUdy's heart more than a thousand needles would. It wasn't hatred or anger as one would expect; it was sadness and pain, which Rudy had a first-hand experience with.

Of course, Rudy could feel the pain by seeing Jabe bellowing like that.

'What happened so suddenly? Everything was going well, and she suddenly had a mental breakdown. Did I trigger some awful memories? I don't know, and I will never know until I ask her. And that's… not happening."

Despite Jane's aversion, Rudy hugged her tightly.

"It's okay. I am here," he said calmly.

At first, Jane tried to resist and break free, but she eventually stopped and cried on Rudy's shoulders.