Tuesday, August 21, 2012

100 Words a Day 17


The clatter of plates filled the awkward silence that hovered between them. Neither of them seemed to notice. He stared down at his plate. How was he supposed to respond to that? She looked at his dejected posture. Why wasn’t he saying anything? They both continued to sit there in silence.

You can’t really blame either of them. Who would have expected news like that? Who would have expected a reaction like that? They each sat in their own silence: one forlorn and one concerned, as the noise of the diner continued around them. Neither of them touched their food.

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