bottom of the deep blue sea

Phoebe I know I am good at something, I just haven't found it yet ”That’s not entirely true.” she said quietly, pulling her hand away from his even as he tried to squeeze it so she could continue her work. ”I am not pushing you or anyone else away. I’m just not going to expect anything more than what I have gotten.” she said quietly. Then she fell silent, carefully portioning new ingredients into her bowl to prepare another batch of medicinal creams. Her head shook again as he went on about screaming and yelling and the benefits thereof. They didn’t help. Not her anyways. They only made her feel worse. And in her face he would see no change. Her body was going through the motions, her mind pulled far and away from the reality that tormented her so.