Music: “The Next Step” - by MS (© GnomeTone Records)
We finished dinner in silence.
One by one, everyone drifted away to their rooms… until only Chuck, Deloris, and I were left.
I hadn’t touched the kitchen table.
Couldn’t bring myself to. Just sat on the floor with my back to the others, pretending to eat off the coffee table while I stewed in shame.
I made a deal with the devil.
At the first sign of trouble…when I’m supposed to be some kind of hero…I folded. I gave in to the threat. Just like that.
I didn’t fight; I surrendered.
"That you did," whispered Doubt.
Go away.
"Hey. I get it, buddy. What were you supposed to do? For all your faults, you're actually a decent guy, Wendell. You care. That's not a weakness, even when others use that against you."
Seriously. Go away.
"Alright."
The food tasted like rubber. My stomach was a mess. I shoved the plate away and sank back into the couch, suddenly wishing I could run.
Not hide. Run.
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