He rolls her over and she feels like weights are pulling her down, like she might sink all the way through the bed, through the mattress to the floor and maybe even further.
On her back, she can look up at him, and she looks heartbroken that he's going to leave. She wants to offer him the day's pay if he only stays with her, doesn't because she knows he'll get offended by it instead of understanding that she's willing to do whatever he needs to keep him by her side.
She blinks when he kisses her, and nods sadly. She knows that she can't work today, that if she manages to stand up at all, it'll only be to fall back down from weakness, from the way her joints ache and she feels like her body's filled with rocks.
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On her back, she can look up at him, and she looks heartbroken that he's going to leave. She wants to offer him the day's pay if he only stays with her, doesn't because she knows he'll get offended by it instead of understanding that she's willing to do whatever he needs to keep him by her side.
She blinks when he kisses her, and nods sadly. She knows that she can't work today, that if she manages to stand up at all, it'll only be to fall back down from weakness, from the way her joints ache and she feels like her body's filled with rocks.
"Please."