I sat down on the bed and rested my back against the headboard. I sighed.
It had been a long day, and it seemed like anything else would be too much.
I heard something shatter on the ground in the kitchen. Remembering the
brick incident, I jumped to my feet and ran into the kitchen where Leah
was. She sat with her legs folded up underneath her, her hands resting on
her knees. Her head hung down, and I saw tears fall on her lap.
"Oh my god." I said. "What happened?"
She looked up at me and wiped her eyes with her right hand. "Nothing, I'm fine. I'm sorry."
I was relieved. "Don't apologize; we can clean this up in no time."
She nodded, and I sighed. I turned my attention now to the bowl that lay in pieces in front of me. I knelt down. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Leah's hand reach as well. Her hand was shaking badly. I paused and looked at her. She froze, but her hand still shook.
"Go to bed." I said.
She closed her eyes and let her head hang again. I didn't know what was wrong, and it was obvious I wouldn't get it out of her tonight.
"Please, Leah."
She stood up, and without a word, left the room. I finished cleaning the floor within minutes and sat down at the kitchen table for a moment. After much contemplation, I decided to let her sleep on it and tell me if she wanted me to know. After all, it was 12 AM.
"Oh my god." I said. "What happened?"
She looked up at me and wiped her eyes with her right hand. "Nothing, I'm fine. I'm sorry."
I was relieved. "Don't apologize; we can clean this up in no time."
She nodded, and I sighed. I turned my attention now to the bowl that lay in pieces in front of me. I knelt down. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Leah's hand reach as well. Her hand was shaking badly. I paused and looked at her. She froze, but her hand still shook.
"Go to bed." I said.
She closed her eyes and let her head hang again. I didn't know what was wrong, and it was obvious I wouldn't get it out of her tonight.
"Please, Leah."
She stood up, and without a word, left the room. I finished cleaning the floor within minutes and sat down at the kitchen table for a moment. After much contemplation, I decided to let her sleep on it and tell me if she wanted me to know. After all, it was 12 AM.
