Thee And Me
Her chewing slowed for a moment before she leaned one of her elbows on the table and twirled her fork.
"Well, I don't even remember what it was called, but it was this book filled with pictures and sketches of the complete account of the world's mammals. It was an encyclopedia of sorts."
A brief pause- a tightening of her throat as she cast him a shielded glance. The same weakness she had felt became, for a moment, a place of strength- the prospect of controlling his image of her even if it was a bad one, even if it was a weak, disgusting one. A slickness in her throat made her crave it; rejection, hate- but the bitterness of it upon her tongue made her mentally gag. Yearning, pain- the want