: The narrator tries to remain strong and unemotional even though he is hurt.
: He tells her he is glad she sees him this way so she can finally understand how she "plays with other people's lives" when she chooses to walk away. asim_bajric_zasto_places_audio_2009
The story begins with a sudden, jarring moment where "everything around me turned" upon seeing her again. The narrator is struck by the sight of her, but he quickly notices a tear running down her face. The Confrontation : The narrator tries to remain strong and