A Bitter Rejection

ZORAN

Her eyes stretched wide, reflecting the harsh fluorescent light above us. The silence in the cramped kitchen stretched into something tangible and heavy. For a second, I thought she might faint. The scent of her panic spiked, flooding my senses with the sharp tang of distress. Then, a sound clawed its way out of her throat. She laughed. It was a harsh, nervous sound that grated against the