[ She stays where she is, silent for several more moments. But then she turns her face enough so that her cheek is resting on his chest, and she's able to speak a little clearer. ]

So many of the people I love have left this place recently ... I just found out that someone I considered an older brother and his family are all gone now, too.

[ And now that she's actually said it, she feels like she's going to cry again. She turns her face back into his chest, almost like she's trying to hide how emotional she is. ]