Jade slowly blinked, feeling her senses come to again. She was back in her own body, her forehead still pressed into Leppy's and our noses still touching. She felt... completely numb and in shock at what had happened. She had been taken inside Leppy's memory, and she had seen exactly how... she couldn't even bring herself to think of it.
Leppy slowly pulled back, shifting away giving Jade some space, studying her before giving a sheepish smile, "I'm sorry, I know it's a lot... it's really hard especially the first time for most people to even process what they saw when seeing a memory, but now you know!" She said smiling at her.
Jade stared at her, almost frozen to the spot. Finally, slowly, she stood and walked over to where Leppy was, before gripping her wrists and looking into her eyes. After a moment, she asked her. "Was. That. Real." Even as Jade spoke the words though, she knew it was. Her voice sounded like it was about to break as she gazed into Leppy's eyes seeming to search for the deception. How could something like that scene have happened? It was so... so awful. But even as Jade gazed at her, she had the nagging feeling that it had indeed been real, and it had indeed happened.
Leppy blinked, looking a bit surprised, before reaching up, even with Jade's hands holding her wrists, and cupped her face gently, "Jade, I wouldn't lie to someone who's supposed to be my sister, you know. And I wouldn't lie about... about that." She sighs softly, the smile fading from her face, gazing at her sadly.
Jade gazed back at her, before biting her lip and sighing, releasing her wrists, sitting next to her, shuddering lightly.
"That was... horrifying. How... how did you stay so calm? I..." Jade hesitated, unable to finish the sentence, shaken by it.
Leppy gazed at her, before wrapping an arm around Jade gently, resting her head on Jade's shoulder, "Hey now, no need to get all scared on me! That was years ago. I'm not like that anymore, and Molly and Jacob are really nice! You won't ever have to worry about that type of thing with me!" She said, smiling at her gently.
Jade looked back at her, worried, the fear showing in her eyes before she sighed, "I'm not sure which is worse... me blowing up the school or... well... you know."
Leppy watched her, before asking, "You regret and wish you could take back blowing up the school, right? That they could have their lives back?"
Jade looked to her again, before giving a small nod. She bit her lip softly, before looking away, "I regret it every day." She whispered.
Leppy gazed at her, before smiling, "Mine is worse then. I would do it again in a heartbeat. They did that to my older siblings without any mercy or remorse. Therefore, they deserve to die."
Jade gazed at her, before asking, "What other people would you say deserve that type of death? One where you wouldn't regret or hesitate to do it?" She asked softly, studying Leppy gently.
Leppy listened quietly, thinking, before starting to make a list, "People who beat their kids, people who neglect their kids, people who murder kids, people who would try to kill their kids, people who sexually assault their kids, especially those on the daily... Oh, and those that kidnap and torture kids." She said, before shrugging and looking up at Jade.
Jade gazed at her, before saying softly, "That's... That's quite the list." She responded softly, gazing at her.
Leppy shrugs quietly, her head still resting on Jade's shoulder, before she decides to pull away a bit, watching her, "I've had years to make it, but I haven't found anyone I'd do it to. Not since I was 4 at least."
Jade gazed at her, before saying softly, "Since... since you showed me your past, or at least that specific day, would you be okay with me sharing my past?" She offered softly, gazing at Leppy.
