The heaviest silence
I could feel my cheek burning.
But I didn’t move.
Years of service had taught me to remain stable under pressure. Emotional control had become a reflex.
I scanned the room.
The saleswoman was looking at the floor.
My mother avoided my eyes.
Nobody said a word.
Not a single one.
I could have responded. Defended myself. Shouted.
But I did none of that.
I gently placed the veil on the edge of the platform.
Then I went out.
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