[She swallows the impulse she still feels to smooth things over, to make him look at her. She tells herself she should have known better than to trust anyone.]
But it's all you will hear. [It comes out as nearly a snarl, and she looks him over, taking in the gray hair, the exhaustion. Her jaw clenches.]
I didn't have to say anything to begin with. [But she trusted him, and now she wonders if trust is just the greatest fallacy in life. She turns and pulls open his door, sweeping out with as much dignity as she can, forcing her head to stay up.]
[Spam]
But it's all you will hear. [It comes out as nearly a snarl, and she looks him over, taking in the gray hair, the exhaustion. Her jaw clenches.]
I didn't have to say anything to begin with. [But she trusted him, and now she wonders if trust is just the greatest fallacy in life. She turns and pulls open his door, sweeping out with as much dignity as she can, forcing her head to stay up.]