The Exposé 3
“He stares out the window, avoiding my gaze. His jaw is clenched, and he looks like he’s about to snap. I can’t imagine what he’s been through tonight. It’s clear that Maria means the world to him, even if he insists they’re not romantically involved. I try to imagine how I’d feel if something happened to my family, and feel a wave of sympathy for him.
I reach across the seat to hold his hand in a tight grasp. Dax looks down for a moment, then pulls away.
My heart sinks. I may have gotten him to... give me a break, but he’s still keeping me at arm’s length. Maybe when he sees how far I’ve gone to in order to help him, he’ll understand that I’m trying to build bridges again.
The cab pulls up outside his building. Dax pays, and we get out.
“Fuck,” he swears suddenly. I look. The bartender from the club, Jimmy, I think, is waiting by the doorway, looking furious.
“What the hell, man?”
Jimmy starts, approaching fast. “What’s going on? I got a call, but the hospital wouldn’t let me near her--”MoreLess
I reach across the seat to hold his hand in a tight grasp. Dax looks down for a moment, then pulls away.
My heart sinks. I may have gotten him to... give me a break, but he’s still keeping me at arm’s length. Maybe when he sees how far I’ve gone to in order to help him, he’ll understand that I’m trying to build bridges again.
The cab pulls up outside his building. Dax pays, and we get out.
“Fuck,” he swears suddenly. I look. The bartender from the club, Jimmy, I think, is waiting by the doorway, looking furious.
“What the hell, man?”
Jimmy starts, approaching fast. “What’s going on? I got a call, but the hospital wouldn’t let me near her--”MoreLess
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