“In truth, her grief made me uncomfortable. It was too close to a place I had been, and not that long ago. I was wary of her sadness, as if it were contagious, and found myself looking for excuses to stay away from her, trying to keep myself busy so that I didn't have to absorb it too.”
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“I simply got used to seeing people I didn't recognize wandering around.”
“I'll be fine. Just one of those days.”
“But the women in this ballroom looked as if they made their appearance a full-time job.”