Very quietly she said, “I love you.”
It felt exactly like the day before. xxx Then she ruined it again. I asked her if they’d talked about me. She was quiet for so long that I started to panic again. They all took turns talking and when they were done each one of them had said their own version of: ‘I’ll walk on hot coals for you if it’ll help.’ Then we all held each other while I cried. …I’m done now.”
I was kind of stunned and I couldn’t think of anything to say so I just said, “Thank you.”
Then she very quietly said, “I love you…goodnight.” And was gone. In exactly the same quiet voice, “I really wish I hadn’t said that.”
“I love you too.” It was all I could do to
Actors:
George Uhl / Sasha Zima
