Elizabeth.
Janet entered the room with a bright smile on her face as though nothing was wrong.
"You look better now."
She settled in the chair that Winston had vacated minutes ago without any outward show of displeasure.
I searched her face but I couldn't see any of the judgemental emotions that I had been so sure that I would see so naturally I had to bring it up.
"You can say it, you know?"
Janet blinked at me looking confused.
"Say what?"
She was just being courteous because that was the sort of person that she was. She didn't want me to feel bad about myself but she shouldn't have bothered, I already felt like a big jerk.
"That you aren't comfortable around me any more."
"But I am." Janet sounded shocked.
I met her open honest gaze steadying myself against the judgemen
