Despite everything that was going on, Sinead kept being so kind and courteous to Tanis that she almost felt like crying. She liked her so much and yet she knew that she was going to have to keep her feelings under wraps, no matter what had just happened between them.<br/>It was a special kind of torture, something that Tanis was unsure if she was going to be able to endure, but she also knew that she was completely out of other options. It was either keep it under the wraps and be able to get help from Avi, or definitely be doomed in prison forever.<br/>The soft squeeze on her shoulder sent a shudder through Tanis, making her feel like it was all too much and yet not enough. It made her feel so terribly guilty as well, feeling absolutely terrible about doing this to Avi, who was one of few good men that she had ever met.<br/>“Right,” she said, trying to get back to her conversation with Avi, even if she felt like puking.