Thompson rushed to Julie’s side. He wiped her tears away and said, “I am so so sorry!”
Julie turned suddenly. She pushed his hands away and beat on his chest. “You bastard. I hate you so much! Look what you’ve done to me. I am a mess. I was so worried about you!”
Thompson just stood there. He let her scream at him and he let her pound on his chest. He accepted that he owed her penance and that it had only just begun. He deserved this and much more. After hitting his chest for a while, she opened her fists and began slapping him across the face. It wasn’t until she had spent all of her energy that she fell into his arms and began to wail.
Thompson held her like that. He wrapped his arms around her and said, “I am sorry. I never should have put you through that, but I will explain everyt
