Haley’s breath came in short gasps as he tried to process what he was saying, but all her mind could focus on was that fact that he wouldn't let her go. She just kept stumbling from one disastrous situation to the next. The minute he released her, she took quick steps back, distancing herself from him even as he sat down. She couldn't stop the anger that pulled in her stomach as she folded her arms over her chest, half paranoid that he’d probably cut her up with her own knife, but too far gone to care as the drug seized on her every emotion.
“You bind my fucking hands and all you can say is it's been a while?” Her voice shook, eyes searching for some inkling that he'd understood what he put her through. “I was almost raped, gangbanged in a store surrounded by eaters today.” She tilted her head. “And you thought it was cool for you to take my hands and ask for peep show? That's rich.” The smile on her face didn’t match the fire in her eyes. She wanted to hit him in the face. Her fingers tingled from the desire but she restrained herself. Shaking her head she walked towards the door to unlock it.
“I need a minute.” She didn't like the way she was feeling anymore. There was too many emotions, she was to hot and her back was painfully tense. Opening the door, she closed it without a word and sat on the porch steps. It was quiet outside, cool but good to her burning skin. The smell of decay hadn’t reached these parts and there were no winds to bring it there. It was peaceful. It was deafening. This was Tim’s life for two months. But it had been hers as well and she never would've taken advantage of someone. Can you really say that Haley. You used to try to help those who asked when this all started. Now you turn a blind eye to people he clearly don't want to hurt you. Who's to say you wouldn't reach that point.
Taking a deep breath she slid back onto the porch and straightened her legs before extending her back and lacing her fingers behind the arches of her feet. The pain was there as the muscles stretched and bones cracked but it felt good. It cleared her mind. She stayed that way for a minute before she opened her legs until they were straight, shifted her pelvis forward and left her upper body touch the porch floor. He may have been crude and he has no sense of boundaries but he did ask. He let go...a little too late, but when he realized the error he tried to fix it. She snorted at the rationale. Yeah I just wanna see your tits while we talk over dinner. It makes me feel alive. She shook her head and exited the pose, opting to fold her legs and use her elbows to press her knees into the ground. She was rewarded by the sound of her hips popping into alignment as her thoughts continued.
So he's not the best conversationalist. Fill in the blanks. The man had a girlfriend before all of this. He did have someone he could have breakfast with while topless, most likely on multiple occasions. You're the first woman he's seen in a while and the first person. You can’t blame him for trying. Could he have waited, yes. Could he have approached you better? Yes. But you can't fault the man for trying. It's the end of the fucking world. She smirked at herself as she stood up and rolled the kinks out of her ankles before lifting one leg back and holding it to her ass, waiting and doing the same to the other. Feeling like it was enough she placed her arm against the house and turned towards that hand, wincing slightly as she felt a pop and did the other as well. She touched her toes one last time before taking a deep breath and going back inside after 15 minutes, calmer now that some of the nervous energy had left her. The urge to keep going and move into deeper poses was there, but her body had been put through enought today. She knew her mind would be up for a while yet, but it was no longer overwhelming.
Locking the door once more, Haley found him and took a minute to gather her thoughts before speaking plainly.
“I know it's been a while Tim, but if you really thought that was alright we need to have a serious talk because if I'd found a way I would've tried to hurt you then. I wouldn't have hesitated. You scared the living shit out of me.” She sniffed, rubbing at her plugged nose again before looking at the weapons on the table. “And I need you to be honest with me. What is it exactly that you want from me? You say you want conversation, someone to fill the silence, but you want to see my rack the next. I'm not here to replace your girlfriend and I haven't been fucking my way across the states, so if that's what you're looking for, I can't give it to you...and even if I was, I definitely need some time to get over today.” She took a deep breath and wondered why she couldn't be more succinct. “But if you need a warm body to sleep next to, I can maybe handle that because your bed looks better than the couch.” She finally looked up at him and offered the smallest smile.
“Besides, my tits are nasty bruised. It's not pretty.”