“i didn’t have a chance to finish, okay? what about you? why aren’t you a phd, zott?” frask shot back.
elizabeth hardened, and without meaning to, revealed a fact about herself that she’d never told anyone other than a police officer. “because i was sexually violated by my thesis advisor, then kicked out of the doctoral program,” she shouted. “you?”
frask looked back, shocked. “same,” she said limply.