The slap nearly echoed through the room, or perhaps it was only in America’s mind that it did.
“I didn’t take your fucking letters! I tol’ you a million times, I didn’t take them.”
But America grabbed her shoulder, drawing back his hand for another slap. South Carolina did not flinch, though, even as red blossomed across her cheek. He saw the truth now, in her eyes, something he’d always thought he could see before. Why hadn’t he seen it this time, again?
Breathless, America took back his hands. The defiant look stayed on South Carolina’s face.
“I’m… I’m sorry,” he said, and she grabbed back her arm, saying nothing to him, storming out, calling for Florida.
So South Carolina hadn’t taken the letters from America’s locked drawer, the only important ones in the whole desk. He’d need to find them though. They couldn’t have just walked out…
United We Stand [5/?]
The slap nearly echoed through the room, or perhaps it was only in America’s mind that it did.
“I didn’t take your fucking letters! I tol’ you a million times, I didn’t take them.”
But America grabbed her shoulder, drawing back his hand for another slap. South Carolina did not flinch, though, even as red blossomed across her cheek. He saw the truth now, in her eyes, something he’d always thought he could see before. Why hadn’t he seen it this time, again?
Breathless, America took back his hands. The defiant look stayed on South Carolina’s face.
“I’m… I’m sorry,” he said, and she grabbed back her arm, saying nothing to him, storming out, calling for Florida.
So South Carolina hadn’t taken the letters from America’s locked drawer, the only important ones in the whole desk. He’d need to find them though. They couldn’t have just walked out…
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