Summer laughed a little sheepishly. “I found the book to be pretty profound, but I don’t know how many other people would share that thoughts, since it’s a fantasy novel with a masochist as the heroine. All the same, it gave me a lot of thoughts about love.” She touched Allison’s hand. “Are there specific events you’re hung up on right now, or just this general feeling of helplessness?”
Allison nodded. ”Well, masochist or not, I like books with heroines.” She cocked her head to the side and thought about the girl’s question. ”I have this friend…and I don’t know how to help him. None of us know how and it’s hard.”
“But he knows you’re there for him, right? You offer, you say, you are at his side? When he calls, you answer?” She focused her gaze inward a little, then back to Allison. “What is it you think you should be doing?”