Michael glanced down somewhat abashed for a few moments at Amy's scolding, but despite the heated words he could feel the undercurrent of worry and concern in her voice. As she finished up, wiping a small tear from her left eye, his feelings of guilt only grew.
"Amy, look, I just thought I would be okay as long as I could make it past there before sundown..." he started before realizing that was just an excuse. In all honesty, she was right in that it had been foolish of him to venture past that section of the city regardless of the time of day.
A slight flush coloring his cheeks, he said, "I'm sorry, and you're right, I...I shouldn't have been out in that area alone." Stepping forward and wrapping his arms gently around her, he asked softly, "Will you forgive me?"
His own heartbeat had gradually slowed down over the last hour, and now that Amy was pressed up against him, a sudden sense of relief seemed to bloom from within his chest, and caused him to sag a little. Just barely, he thought he could feel his girlfriend's heartbeat against his own, mirroring the slow and steady thrum.
"Amy, look, I just thought I would be okay as long as I could make it past there before sundown..." he started before realizing that was just an excuse. In all honesty, she was right in that it had been foolish of him to venture past that section of the city regardless of the time of day.
A slight flush coloring his cheeks, he said, "I'm sorry, and you're right, I...I shouldn't have been out in that area alone." Stepping forward and wrapping his arms gently around her, he asked softly, "Will you forgive me?"
His own heartbeat had gradually slowed down over the last hour, and now that Amy was pressed up against him, a sudden sense of relief seemed to bloom from within his chest, and caused him to sag a little. Just barely, he thought he could feel his girlfriend's heartbeat against his own, mirroring the slow and steady thrum.