The Woman From Hell

Shannon was still not willing to look at me, and the back of her head was facing me. I bit my lower lip, and for a moment, I did not know how to start.

"Time will run out soon if you still won't say anything," she reminded me.

I parted my lips, but I only ended up blurting out two words among the thousands of others in my mind after a moment of internal struggle.

"I'm sorry." I owed Shannon an apology.

I had already said everything I wished to tell her earlier through text and trusted that she already read the messages. I had nothing else to say other than what I mentioned in the messages. My apology was the best thing I could offer at this moment. After apologizing, I gulped. Hearing no response from her, I inhaled and said, "That's all I have to say. I'll leave first, then."

Perhaps she did not want to be in the same space with me for too long. The moment I turned around, her voice sounded behind me, "So, that's your attitude?

"Why did you bother coming to me if that's how you're going to be?"

I met Shannon's eyes as I turned around to look at her. "That's not it. I just don't know where to start. I know I shouldn't have said all those provoking things to make you leave. So... I'm sorry. I truly am sorry."

I was her friend, but I hurt her.

"Do you think you can easily appease me with a simple apology? I'm not that easily appeased." Shannon's voice was choked with sobs, which made me feel even more sorry for her.

"I don't know how to get you to forgive me. I only want to let you know about my regrets on this matter. I thought I was doing this to protect you at first. Little did I know my actions have hurt you. I was really selfish, I..."

as tears filled my eyes. I

give you a hand when you're in trouble. You

tears and mumbled, "Time is up. I guess

allowed to

red eyes. "I've been waiting for you for so many days, and you only came to apologize to me now. I really should have left you hanging a few more days to spare my dignity. But since you've

not help but smile when

you do this to me again, I'll never forgive you for the rest

course not,"

She also chuckled when she noticed my smile. Eventually, both of us started laughing

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only come here. now?" Shannon complained while she hugged me.

love

long-overdue meet-up.

crying and hugging each other for some

no position to say that. You're

other some tissues

you both made up.

commented with a smile while standing