The Unspoken Choice

Gareth stiffened a little when he heard her.

"You... remembered?"

"Sorry to disappoint you. Not really. Just a few things. Nothing useful, but enough to mess with my mood."

Gareth stared at her without blinking.

People say a lot of things in a lifetime. Most of it repeats. No one remembers every word. But he remembered that one sentence clearly.

Because he had only said it once. And it had cost hi