Her Reaction

It was beyond my imagination how bitter contrition could taste in every sense of the word until now, as soon as I had awakened from the bliss-induced syncope.

Of how quickly apprehension percolates over my mind, gathering momentum like a whirlwind.

Within seconds, tears brim the perimeter of my eyes and trickle over, hot and full of shame.

I must have remained to stare dazedly up at the ceiling when beside me, a melodic tune obstructs me from my heavy train of thoughts.

Gradually my head tilts and my gaze flits over to a smartphone and a note is laid on the pillow next to mine. The screen blinks with a text message.

With shallow breaths, I make the move to sit up and my body rings with a dull echoing pain.

A pain that starts between my legs and crawls its way over my entirety like a cobweb of deception.

No Hazel, don't cry, stop crying.

I couldn't submit to my tears anew, otherwise, I'd fall into a fit of wall-shattering cries.

I'd dwindle into the murky depths of insanity which my m