She gave a shallow shrug. And still she watched him enviously. Her feet ached, and seeing him dip his in the water made her desperate to do the same. But it wouldn't do, it wouldn't do, it would not do. She crouched instead and kept her precarious balance while dipping her hands back into the creek. She did not splash her face but she did gently press her damp palms against her cheeks. It was a partial relief.
"O-or maybe I misunderstood him," she said, admitting that the fault could once again be with her.
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She gave a shallow shrug. And still she watched him enviously. Her feet ached, and seeing him dip his in the water made her desperate to do the same. But it wouldn't do, it wouldn't do, it would not do. She crouched instead and kept her precarious balance while dipping her hands back into the creek. She did not splash her face but she did gently press her damp palms against her cheeks. It was a partial relief.
"O-or maybe I misunderstood him," she said, admitting that the fault could once again be with her.