"What's wrong, babe?" Angela asked, wondering why her girlfriend had reacted that way.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you," Laura said honestly. "It sounds crazy."
Angela looked at her. "Try me," she said. It was so sincere and trusting, that was why Laura loved...she pushed that thought away.
"One minute, I was living a completely different life. The next...I was getting ready to go on and..." She paused. "It sounds crazy, doesn't it?"
"Well, a little bit. You haven't been...using, have you? I thought you were going to try to cut back, maybe save some money for a better place."
Laura paused. Using did not sound good. "I...don't think so."
"Well, how about this? We'll relax...and see if things seem a bit less crazy. Okay, babe?" She tried to soothe her girlfriend, just holding her.
Angela decided to wait to tell Laura that she'd heard Nadine had gotten arrested, considering how agitated she was already. The two weren't on speaking terms. Laura was horrified that Nadine had gone into prostitution, and Nadine thought her mother was a hypocrite considering her profession. Probably better to wait, considering what a bitch Nadine could be.
