09-11-2026, 10:35 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-11-2026, 10:35 PM by Rachel Shale.)
The movement helped. Stepping away helped along with the calm words. It took time for the the fear to recede and she began to breathe her calming breaths. She wiped the tears that had been forming in her eyes, fear replaced by embarrassment. She hated that he had seen that - her weakness - and felt like she had taken a step back. Slowly she let go of herself and put her arms on the table.
”Im sorry you had to see that - god that was embarrassing,” she didn’t stand or move. Her gaze was still diverted and her breathing was still quick, but going down. She pushed a lock of hair behind her ear. ”J feel like I owe an explanation. At least a general one. I’m a trauma victim and a recent one. Sometimes something sets me off - makes me feel afraid. And even when I know I’m okay, it just doesn’t stop.”
She sighed. ”Im sorry and I hope you can understand and forgive my outburst. It’s one of the things I’m working on improving.” she took a couple more deep, calming breaths. The whole situation had been unexpected. She hated that it had happened, but moving on from things like this was something she needed to learn too.
”Im sorry you had to see that - god that was embarrassing,” she didn’t stand or move. Her gaze was still diverted and her breathing was still quick, but going down. She pushed a lock of hair behind her ear. ”J feel like I owe an explanation. At least a general one. I’m a trauma victim and a recent one. Sometimes something sets me off - makes me feel afraid. And even when I know I’m okay, it just doesn’t stop.”
She sighed. ”Im sorry and I hope you can understand and forgive my outburst. It’s one of the things I’m working on improving.” she took a couple more deep, calming breaths. The whole situation had been unexpected. She hated that it had happened, but moving on from things like this was something she needed to learn too.