The Silent Goodbye
Annoyed, Benjamin answered with a sharp tone, "What?"
There was silence for a moment, then a soft, timid voice came through the line. "Benjamin, weren't you just going home to grab something? Why haven't you come back? I'm still in the hospital. I feel a little scared by myself."
He glanced at the caller ID; It was Charlotte.
Realizing how harsh his tone just was, Benjamin forced himself to soften, "Something came up. I'll be there later."
"Okay," Charlotte replied in a low voice and said no more.