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Jezabel Black 
Good Merlin don't do that. Don't touch me. I'll break down ... Jez took a deep breath, looking right at Nate. "I'm ... not good enough. I'm a problem kid, I'm screwed up. I can't take two steps without going back five. I fight my way out of problems because I can't solve them by myself. But I'm too proud to ask for help." Her eyes closed momentarily as she thought how best to explain. "I didn't want to drag you in deeper," she said quietly. "I thought if I just kept everyone at arm's length, I wouldn't get hurt anymore." It hadn't worked.
Nate shook his head. "Jez, that isn't ever the right thing to do. That will only end up with you getting hurt more," Nate said. Not to mention the actual physical pain her clone caused. "You look like you need to vent or else you'll explode. And as much as I enjoy explosions..." Nate trailed off. That sentence didn't need finishing.