Fire and Ice

Her question seared through his heart, rendering it all numb.

Even though that entire place was bustling with people and their chatter, all that Dr. Nelson could hear was a deafening silence. It took him a while to gather himself up and he said,

"I will get some ice for your ankle. It will help to reduce your pain. Just stay still till I come back."

"Jaby !!! Can you at least look at me when you are speaking?"

She looked at him getting even more uncomfortable, but the only answer that she got was silence.

"Fine, if you don't want to address the elephant in the room, then I will also not bring it up, but at least stop looking so miserable. I don't know what is going on in your head, but you know that you can share it with me."