She watches him, because she's not afraid to make eye contact. She's not afraid to listen to the difficult things, and let her remorse show on her face.
"I'm sorry."
She's quiet, sincere, and more than a little sorry she brought it up. It sounds miserable, whether or not he tries to make it sound that way.
"I know y'will. I know y'will try. I didn't — I'm sorry. My daddy an' I were close when he was alive. We were all each other had. I can't imagine havin' gone a day without talkin' t'him when I had the chance to. Perhaps that makes me naive."
But it's still difficult imagining why anyone would treat Tommy that way.
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She watches him, because she's not afraid to make eye contact. She's not afraid to listen to the difficult things, and let her remorse show on her face.
"I'm sorry."
She's quiet, sincere, and more than a little sorry she brought it up. It sounds miserable, whether or not he tries to make it sound that way.
"I know y'will. I know y'will try. I didn't — I'm sorry. My daddy an' I were close when he was alive. We were all each other had. I can't imagine havin' gone a day without talkin' t'him when I had the chance to. Perhaps that makes me naive."
But it's still difficult imagining why anyone would treat Tommy that way.