Exactly What To Say Novels & Stories

Tuning, tuning, got it. "Susan." I say calmly. "Yes." She answers robotically. "You are going to remember exactly how you're standing. You are going to go back in your room, remove all of your clothing and fold it or hang it up or whatever you would normally do with it. Then, you will come back here, get in exactly the same position and when I say go, you will pick up the conversation exactly where you left off without realizing any time has passed. Is that clear?"

Doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing. With exactly the right people. That was the whole answer. To everything the year had asked. The whole answer was this.

" the way you're responding says it" " I was sleeping when you called. The sleep hasn't wear off I guess " " oops, I'm so sorry. I have forgotten the time over here is different with the one over there. Maybe I should just call you later " " No, no you don't need to worry . You can say whatever it is you want to say " " oh OK. Guess what" " what? " " just guess" " You of all people should know that I don't know how to guess"

He pressed a button, leaning closer to it to speak. “Yes, Sir Klyde?” came her static voice. Heavens, Louis. Klyde closed his eyes briefly before speaking, making his voice sound less shaky. “Please come to my office, right now.”

I just wanted to yell out loud in frustration and hit something so hard. Piece of advice. Never fall in love with your best friend. Or anyone to be honest!

"Tell me exactly what was said in the group chat. "And how you replied. Don't leave out a single detail." I repeated everything word for word, then opened my phone and showed her the chat history. I pointed at that one message. "See? It's really just this. I have no idea what I did wrong."

The way you noted something true that you wanted to say aloud so it was real in the air between you. "I know," I said. "Is that enough? To just say it?" "It's everything to just say it." She was quiet.

What could he be talking about? "You are still beating around the bush. I need you to calm down and tell me what exactly is going on so that we will know where exactly to start." I said rapidly. At this moment, my heart was already beating fast and it was only a matter of time before he would start to notice.

One after another, why did everyone have to speak in ways that left others so confused? “If you have something to say, just say it. There’s no need to apologize to me. We’re equals.”

I wanted to say something smart, something funny, something that didn’t scream oh my God yes please ruin me. But all that came out was a shaky, “Okay.”