Dunk
“All I got was a cautious nod.
“Can I explain?” I asked.
“Go ahead.” There was no emotion in her voice.
I told her about Jason getting sick. And I told her that I’d come right back to see her but the storm had closed the game down.
She listened to everything, her expression barely changing. When I finished, I felt like I was waiting for a jury to read a verdict. In my heart I hoped she’d tell me she understood. Not guilty. In my gut I was afraid she’d tell me to go away. Guilty on all charges.
“...That must have been awful,” she said.
“It was.”
“I hope your friend is okay.”
“Me, too.” I sensed there was something else coming.
“It’s bad to lose your temper,” she said.
“I know.” I couldn’t argue with that.
“My sister married a guy who lost his temper a lot.” Gwen sighed and stared past me toward the ocean. “She left him, but not before he broke her jaw and three of her ribs.”
A cold anger washed over her face as she spoke. I desperately needed to tell her that I couldn’t even imagine doing something like that.MoreLess
“Can I explain?” I asked.
“Go ahead.” There was no emotion in her voice.
I told her about Jason getting sick. And I told her that I’d come right back to see her but the storm had closed the game down.
She listened to everything, her expression barely changing. When I finished, I felt like I was waiting for a jury to read a verdict. In my heart I hoped she’d tell me she understood. Not guilty. In my gut I was afraid she’d tell me to go away. Guilty on all charges.
“...That must have been awful,” she said.
“It was.”
“I hope your friend is okay.”
“Me, too.” I sensed there was something else coming.
“It’s bad to lose your temper,” she said.
“I know.” I couldn’t argue with that.
“My sister married a guy who lost his temper a lot.” Gwen sighed and stared past me toward the ocean. “She left him, but not before he broke her jaw and three of her ribs.”
A cold anger washed over her face as she spoke. I desperately needed to tell her that I couldn’t even imagine doing something like that.MoreLess
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