Frustration bubbles over
Her phone message sounded like an unwelcome echo. How long will you continue to ignore me? Every syllable was oozing with a familiar insistency as it read. Sarah tossed the phone away in anger and said, “Not now.” The constant interruptions of her day by the phone had worn her tolerance thin. Even as she longed for a respite, she realized that she could not avoid these remarks indefinitely.
Frustration Bubbles Over
Past conflicts resurface
Staring at her phone, Sarah sat on the couch. Like an unwanted ghost, old memories seeped into the present. She heard that voice again, filled with bitterness and rage. Muttering softly, “I just wish you stayed away,” she said. Her rage surged, but it was fought off by that bothersome guilt she couldn’t get rid of. Sarah missed the tranquility she had worked so hard to create over the years.
Past Conflicts Resurface
