The Silent Verdict

Stella

“Stella, why don’t you sit down?”

Vance looks up at me from where he’s sitting on the sofa, a look of concern on his face. He pats the spot next to him, but I shake my head.

“I can’t,” I say, continuing to pace back and forth in our living room. “I won’t sit down until I hear back about that critic’s column.”

Vance sighs heavily. “I understand your worry, but it could be days. You’re not go