Joan is sitting inside the room, on the bed, in the dark, staring at the floor. She hears the knock and hears Ted's voice, and for a long moment she's silent, the seconds just slipping past her as she's unable to catch hold. Finally she takes a breath and manages to form a word.
"Yes," she says softly, just barely loud enough for him to hear. It's all she can manage at the moment.
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Date: 2021-12-12 06:05 am (UTC)"Yes," she says softly, just barely loud enough for him to hear. It's all she can manage at the moment.