Any remaining anger is completely gone by the time he's finished talking, and she's just left with an ache in her chest, instead. It's not fair, that he can say things like that and leave her speechless.
She wants to tell him that he's wrong, wants to make a joke and brush it off, even getting her anger back and yelling at him would be easier than trying to work out a genuine response.
So she doesn't.]
Okay.
[Her voice is a little distant, like it's an automatic response.]
Sorry.
[Maybe she's apologizing for getting mad at him, or for being the way she is.
Or maybe she's apologizing for the fact she just hung up on him and shoved the tablet under her pillow, as if hiding it will make this all go away.]
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Any remaining anger is completely gone by the time he's finished talking, and she's just left with an ache in her chest, instead. It's not fair, that he can say things like that and leave her speechless.
She wants to tell him that he's wrong, wants to make a joke and brush it off, even getting her anger back and yelling at him would be easier than trying to work out a genuine response.
So she doesn't.]
Okay.
[Her voice is a little distant, like it's an automatic response.]
Sorry.
[Maybe she's apologizing for getting mad at him, or for being the way she is.
Or maybe she's apologizing for the fact she just hung up on him and shoved the tablet under her pillow, as if hiding it will make this all go away.]