Swallowed by the Flames of Regret
Atlas sat by the hospital bed and chatted with me for a while. He was unusually patient, but I did not want to listen to him anymore.
Seemingly sensing my perfunctory attitude, Atlas did not say any more. He stood up, walked to the window, and lit a cigarette. "Naomi, Jasmine is pregnant."
The pungent smell of cigarette smoke spread through the room.
I did not expect him to say it so brazenly. "Yeah, I know."