"Ok, so..." Breathing deeply, he felt the weight of his confession rise and fall in his chest. Despite being steady, his voice conveyed the seriousness of the news. He said, "I know where your friend is," waiting for her response while his words lingered in the air like a frail thread.
He was waiting for the girl who was standing in front of him like a statue, and there was a heavy silence in the air that was laden with suspense. The tension between them seemed to be echoed by the way the room held its breath.
Dazed and spellbound by his words, Gloria attempted to make sense of what he had just told her. Her eyes widened and glistened in the warm glow of the golden bulb as soon as the words synchronized into her consciousness. She felt a tremendous wave of relief, as though a weighty load had been removed from her shoulders.
