Ashes to Dawn
I said calmly, “I just have been paying attention.”
Silence settled between us again, it was heavier this time.
This time, she looked away first, taking a long sip of her drink.
“People love to judge, you know” she muttered. “They see one moment, one mistake, and suddenly they think they understand everything. Like they know everything.”
“Do they?” I asked, curious as to where this was heading.
“Don’t they?” she shot back, eyes narrowed.
I leaned forward slightly, putting my hands together. “Or maybe they just see what you choose to show them. I don't know.”
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