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ROSE

The shattering noise of the cup filled the and almost immediately I could feel his burning gaze come up to my face

I watched the hot tea stain on his white shirt and immediately I could feel my heart beating. I didn't know what to expect, didn't know if he was going to scream his head out, but whatever the feeling was going to be he didn't let it out as he felt all quiet.

“I am so sorry,” I apologized hastily, bending to the floor and dropping the tray nearby while I used the serviette to try and pick up the broken pieces of the cup.

As each made part of my soul touched with the wet floor, it instantly dissolved leaving me a mushy poodle of tissue and tea.

He was yet to say a word- Yet to say anything, the thought of that alone made my heartburn

I sighed. Something was definitely coming, he was definitely going to react but what was stopping him I didn't know.

To my surprise he muttered.

“It is alright Rose, please get off the floor. It is not advisable to try and use your bare