He entered with something to say and every intention of saying it but when he stepped in, opened his mouth, and inhaled (all in the same motion) he saw her sitting there as ready to listen as he was to speak and he closed the door, slipped into his room embarassed, and exhaled (all in the same motion).
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A.J. Cook
What most burnt about the shame was that he could taste the remains of the speech he had not yet delivered, hanging in the air.
The room was stale with all the words she had known he would feel obliged to say.
Hell is begging for an answer you already know.
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