"Hey, Trev?" Shelley said as we walked out of the commander's office.
"Yeah?"
"Try not to let it get you down, okay?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Oh, that whole thing with Lily, and all that stuff your bug picked up, especially at the end."
I stopped and turned to face her. "Shelley, she was crying. What does that tell you? To me, it says she's unhappy where she is and wants to leave Enclave. Maybe they're torturing her. Maybe --"
"Hey, I'm not arguing with you. It could mean that. But it could mean lots of other things, too. Heck, maybe she just broke up with her boyfriend."
"Is that what you think? Seriously?"
She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "No, of course not. To be honest, I think you're probably right. But it could be true, or it could be something else we haven't even thought of. There's just so much about Enclave that we don't know. All I'm saying is, don't jump into this head-first." She put a hand on my shoulder and looked into my eyes. "I know you, Trevor. I know you care a lot about people. That's a good thing, and if we find out that this Lily Lee person really wants out of Enclave and if there's any way we can get her out, then I'll be right up there with you. But in the meantime, don't let it make you crazy, okay?"
I kind of grinned. "Okay."
"Good." She squeezed my shoulder, just like her old man had done. "Now, how's about you start grilling a few chicken breasts while I get some pasta cooking and throw a salad together."