[Or that might have been the case if Clark didn't step forward.
[Seeing Blake had stopped him for a moment. He just hadn't been expecting it, and why would he be? Aside from a few mentions on the grapevine, he hadn't seen or heard anything about her since they'd run into each other, even though he'd kept his ear to the ground. She was a good person in a bad situation, he was convinced of that, and if he could he wanted to help. No one her age should have to carry all that with her.
[He's already moving forwards by the time the employee mentions the police.]
no subject
[Seeing Blake had stopped him for a moment. He just hadn't been expecting it, and why would he be? Aside from a few mentions on the grapevine, he hadn't seen or heard anything about her since they'd run into each other, even though he'd kept his ear to the ground. She was a good person in a bad situation, he was convinced of that, and if he could he wanted to help. No one her age should have to carry all that with her.
[He's already moving forwards by the time the employee mentions the police.]
Hold on! Excuse me.