[Ellie nods to herself, thinking back to Jackson, and her first days, first months there. She'd been struggling to follow the rules, to do well, but she'd also felt the walls all too keenly. She'd been used to taking care of herself and Joel if it came down to it, and couldn't appreciate the way no one seemed to trust her to handle herself.
She remembers the resentment that built up, the lack of trust, until she'd forged it over time. Maria had done no small amount of work there. And she'd had every reason to believe she was safe and cared for.]
Don't think I'd have trusted a single fucking one of you as far as I could throw you, if you'd kept me locked up.
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Date: 2020-12-26 05:32 am (UTC)She remembers the resentment that built up, the lack of trust, until she'd forged it over time. Maria had done no small amount of work there. And she'd had every reason to believe she was safe and cared for.]
Don't think I'd have trusted a single fucking one of you as far as I could throw you, if you'd kept me locked up.