May 5th: Shame

Today's prompts to choose from were to write a story where our character feels shame for something they've done, and to write a story with no more than 140 characters.  Once again I have combined the prompts, and here is the result.

     Heat crept into her cheeks as she remembered the look on his face.  The minute the words were out of her mouth she’d regretted them.  Anger had led her to say that he hadn’t been man enough to father her child so she’d had to resort to other methods.  Words once spoken couldn’t be forgotten. 

     He was standing at the window when she made her way into the study.  Her footsteps were heavy as she made her way over to stand behind him.  Twisting her fingers she debated how to say what she knew needed to be said.

     She cleared her throat and whispered softly, “I’m sorry.”

     He stiffened, but other than that, there was no sign that he’d even heard her. 

     She forced back a sob as she pled with him, “Please forgive me.  I really didn’t mean it.”