Flights of Angels
“There were also two wineglasses and an empty bottle of white on the coffee table.
‘I’ve screwed up! Really screwed up this time,’ Kristen said, her voice shaking. ‘I should never have pushed him. It was so silly of me.’ Claudie, who was sat beside Kristen on the tiny sofa, placed an arm around her. ‘You only did what you thought was right.’ ‘I should tell him that it was all just a big misunderstanding - that I don’t care about getting married.’ She blew her nose loudly.
‘But it would a...ll just blow up again later,’ Claudie pointed out. ‘At least you’ve been honest about how you feel, and now he knows it’s up to him to decide what he’s going to do.’ Kristen closed her reddened eyes for a minute. She knew what Jimmy would do: nothing - absolutely nothing. He wasn’t the type of man to be goaded into giving a response. He just shut down, and the thought made Kristen cry all the more.
Claudie sat quietly for a while, letting Kristen get it all out of her system.MoreLess
‘I’ve screwed up! Really screwed up this time,’ Kristen said, her voice shaking. ‘I should never have pushed him. It was so silly of me.’ Claudie, who was sat beside Kristen on the tiny sofa, placed an arm around her. ‘You only did what you thought was right.’ ‘I should tell him that it was all just a big misunderstanding - that I don’t care about getting married.’ She blew her nose loudly.
‘But it would a...ll just blow up again later,’ Claudie pointed out. ‘At least you’ve been honest about how you feel, and now he knows it’s up to him to decide what he’s going to do.’ Kristen closed her reddened eyes for a minute. She knew what Jimmy would do: nothing - absolutely nothing. He wasn’t the type of man to be goaded into giving a response. He just shut down, and the thought made Kristen cry all the more.
Claudie sat quietly for a while, letting Kristen get it all out of her system.MoreLess
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