Her shoulders sag a little when he says that - in a way he should be able to feel, considering he's got one of his hands on one of her shoulders.
"But.. being sad all the time doesn't make anyone alright either." Not that she isn't still sad on the inside. Of course she is. It hurts so much to see someone leave and know you will never be able to talk to them ever again, never be able to see them again.
But she doesn't want to cry about it. Not like she has before.
"After all.. people leave every two weeks or so. By the time you start to feel like you may be able to get over it a little.. the next group of people already leaves." There's just no time to get over it before you get hurt all over again.
Madoka shakes her head. "So I want to try being strong instead. I want to try to smile, and help others to smile as well.. I don't want us to always have to be sad, just because people come and go without warning here."
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"But.. being sad all the time doesn't make anyone alright either." Not that she isn't still sad on the inside. Of course she is. It hurts so much to see someone leave and know you will never be able to talk to them ever again, never be able to see them again.
But she doesn't want to cry about it. Not like she has before.
"After all.. people leave every two weeks or so. By the time you start to feel like you may be able to get over it a little.. the next group of people already leaves." There's just no time to get over it before you get hurt all over again.
Madoka shakes her head. "So I want to try being strong instead. I want to try to smile, and help others to smile as well.. I don't want us to always have to be sad, just because people come and go without warning here."