“So you do remember.”
“Please…”
That word sounded strange coming from him.
“So you do remember.”
Diane bent to pick up a large piece of broken plate.
I crouched automatically to help.
“No.”
Elizabeth’s voice stopped me.
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She looked at my stomach.
“Sit down, honey.”
“I’m fine.”
The lie came out before I could stop it.
Elizabeth’s voice stopped me.
Elizabeth’s eyes moved to my hand, which was still pressed against the underside of my belly.
“You’re shaking.”
I looked down.
She was right.
Diane took my tray.
“Booth three. Now.”
The man looked at me, but I couldn’t read his expression anymore.
Embarrassment?
Anger?
Fear?
“You’re shaking.”
Elizabeth faced him again.
“I’ve wanted to say something to you for a long time.”
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He stood so quickly his chair knocked against the booth behind him.
“Not here.”
“Why not?”
“Elizabeth.”
Her eyes narrowed.
“You weren’t worried about doing things here five minutes ago.”
“I’ve wanted to say something to you for a long time.”
A woman at the counter turned fully around on her stool.
The man noticed.
“Please.”
Elizabeth opened her worn brown handbag.
His eyes dropped to it.
He actually stepped backward.
“Don’t.”
He actually stepped backward.
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