i fear my anger. so i displace it, attach it to peripheral places or people. i have stifled it so long that i have packed it like dynamite, i have stored it and now it threatens to come out in explosions i fear.
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〝 mh. and you came here ﹖ i distinctly remember you—— 〞 and tammy 〝 ——telling me all about how boring i am. 〞 and multiple times at that.
〝 so, maybe you were better off. 〞
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〝 a bottle of champagne﹖ better have been the good stuff. 〞 a beat, she shifts to lie down, gaze up at the ceiling like it’s a sky full of clouds.
〝 what were we celebrating﹖ 〞
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〝 because. 〞 deep breath. somewhere in the back of her mind, lou’s voice. something about not having to be so closed off.
〝 i don’t exactly make it a regular practice to share my business. so. just curious. 〞
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〝 mh, i dunno, daph, you picked up pretty quick, 〞 she smirks, gazing up at the ceiling.
〝 you of all people should know that if you want to be convincing, you gotta commit to the bit. 〞
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