She continued to chat and chat away- innocently pouring out her thoughts.
But Nexus' face was tautened all through the short walk in. The sadness ate through him, leaving behind a long trail of guilt.
She was happy- it was in her dancing eyes, her flushed face, and in her colorful words.
As for him- well, Nexus wasn't exactly feeling swell at the moment.
Here was a sweet innocent girl- happy and excited to see him. Even though she had literally waited all night for him while he had been cozied up with another woman- on the other side of town!
His conscience pricked him like the podding of the sharp end of a pin pricked needle;
'whoa,' he thought;.
'why do I feel so guilty?' he wondered; 'I really thought I was starting to become a heartless emotionless douche bag. . .am I- SORRY?'
