Oh. Are you all right? You... «Conversations with Friends»
janefiriel8 января 2025Oh. Are you all right? You sound upset. I closed my eyes. When I spoke I could hear my voice thinning out and hardening like ice. About you and Melissa? I said. Be real, Nick. But you did want me to tell you, didn't you? Sure. I just don’t want things to change between us, he said. Relax about it. I could hear him breathe in apprehensively. He wanted to reassure me, I could tell, but I wasn’t going to let him. People were always wanting me to show some weakness so they could reassure me. It made them feel worthy, I knew all about that.
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