Being Inspired, maybe – 146
A picture paints ... well, as many words as you like. For instance: And, then, the words: Although that feeling of uneasiness didn't pass, it did eventually give way to overwhelming tiredness. I tried to stay awake, but the events and emotional roller-coaster of the past few days had taken a toll, not only on me but on the both of us. They say that being caught up in cataclysmic events either strengthens the ties between you or fractures the relationship, and it seemed to me that whatever I might have thought existed between us, was probably not there at all. So much for a pleasant few days in Hong Kong planning Suzanne's little games. I guess even she could not have predicted what had happened. I looked over at Madeleine, and in the dingy light, looked asleep. I could only imagine what she was feeling about all of this, a brother that may or may not have been involved, and a friend who didn't seem to be a friend by making wild accusations about