Spotlight

Sarah tried to take the spotlight away from her dissimilarities and guide him back to her warmth. It wasn’t working, and even she doubted her smile reflected in Paulo’s face. She wanted to tell him she loved him, but now it seemed like dim possibility. How could she pull him away from a crowd of disapproval and show him the beauty she kept inside for him. She might not ever be his lover, but it didn’t matter, she wanted him to know, she wanted his understanding more than anything. But how do you ask for that, she pondered. How do you ask someone to have faith in you when they are puzzled by you?