"Nora, dear, please don't be upset. I wasn't thinking clearly. You know, I'm a man, sometimes I can be insensitive, but I swear I didn't mean anything by it. It won't happen again in the future." His apology sounded sincere and laced with regret.
However, his words did not ease the tight knot in my chest. I did not want to say anything else and did not feel like prolonging the conversation. I could not shake off the unease and sleep did not come easy that night.
Morning arrived far too soon and I woke up with a pounding headache, my temples throbbing with every beat of my heart. Rubbing my temples, I slowly got out of bed and opened the door.
As I glanced downstairs, I was met with an unwelcome sight. Scarlett and Caleb sitting together on the sofa. They were not sitting too close, though, just facing each other. However, something about the scene felt... off. Irritating, even.
Caleb noticed me coming down and stood up with a gentle smile on his face. "Nora, you're awake. Quick, come down. I know you were upset yesterday, so I asked Scarlett to come over early this morning to apologize in person."