07-17-2018, 01:01 AM
The answer to her question came into his mind and the guilt deepened. How could he possibly explain what had brought him here? If they only knew what he was, they wouldn’t be sitting here cordially, chatting away. He could never tell them that he was laying low because he just murdered someone in a nearby town. But he couldn’t lie either.
He looked down at his plate. He had only eaten a few bites but his appetite had vanished. He looked up again to see smiling faces.
And he snapped.
His shadow was violently forced away from him, flying across the room and settling in a corner. His thoughts of guilt vanished. All joy from the pleasantness of new friends went with it. He stood up, knocking his chair over and stumbled away from the table towards the door. “I have to go.” He growled, heading out the door without looking back.
He looked down at his plate. He had only eaten a few bites but his appetite had vanished. He looked up again to see smiling faces.
And he snapped.
His shadow was violently forced away from him, flying across the room and settling in a corner. His thoughts of guilt vanished. All joy from the pleasantness of new friends went with it. He stood up, knocking his chair over and stumbled away from the table towards the door. “I have to go.” He growled, heading out the door without looking back.