Redtail Rise Never a diva but occasionally a real dick

Reek made a valiant effort to appear cavalier, though Smash could see him crumbling under the weight of her news. She felt horrible. She was supposed to make people laugh, not cry! Granted, he wasn't actually crying but she could see the misery written into his homely features and hear the resigned disappointment in his voice. Furthermore, his words weighed on her heart like stones, even though she didn't quite follow.

"Too?" she echoed softly. "I'm so sorry, Reek. I know I'm being a selfish brat. But..." Was her lip trembling? "I have to do it." Her voice was nothing more than a quiet hiss now. "Who else left you?" Smash had never heard herself sound so mouse-like and found herself hoping she would never sound like this again.