[She continues to stare at the page, mind reeling. This cannot be. They couldn't have...But then why could she not make out the letters on the page. Clutching the journal tightly, she tries to swallow back a lump that has grown in her throat. Her eyes begin to grow wet and sting as she fights to hold back tears.
This cannot be.]
I-I'm terribly sorry but I really must be getting home.
[Despite he attempts to keep her voice steady it comes out unsteady and course. But she can't stand out here any longer. Any moment now she's afraid she might break down into tears or faint. Neither things she wishes to do in public.]
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This cannot be.]
I-I'm terribly sorry but I really must be getting home.
[Despite he attempts to keep her voice steady it comes out unsteady and course. But she can't stand out here any longer. Any moment now she's afraid she might break down into tears or faint. Neither things she wishes to do in public.]