The Weight of Her Plea
Mias voice was really loud. It cut through the quiet air. It sounded super high. You could tell she did not believe what was happening.
"Wh… WHATTTTTT!"
The cry was really loud. It broke the moment. It was like when you drop a glass on a floor it makes a sharp noise that makes you jump. This noise was so loud that it made the walls shake. The sound of the cry stayed with us for a while bouncing off the walls until it was quiet again. When it was finally quiet the silence felt weird. It felt heavy and hard to breathe, like the whole world was waiting to see what would happen next. The world just seemed to stop moving like it was holding its breath waiting for something to happen.
Leon did not answer. He could not do that. His throat got. He looked away his golden eyes getting a little smaller because her stare was too much, for him. Leon avoided her he was unable to look up at the woman Leon just could not lift his head and face her.
