Unneeded adrenaline courses through her veins. More than once she almost drops a plate or glass. **Wow, such a scare from such a little mouse.** She gives Mickey some leftover chicken, first checking carefully for bones. Her mother askes her something, but she doesn't quite hear the question over the sound of water rushing out of the faucet. **She probably just wants to know about school again.** She answers superficially and finishes drying the dishes. **Why can't we talk about what's really wrong?**