The moment the word came out of my mouth, I realised what a big mistake I had made. She turned dramatically, like in slow motion, her brows furrowed. Slit-eyed and arms akimbo, she looked like she’d apprenticed with the Witch in Snow White.
“What do you mean? No, no, no. I mean, can you explain what you just said?”
Her voice was barely above a whisper but the coldness in it sent a shiver down my spine.
Everyone has some sort of advice to give about speaking when angry, how dangerous it could be, and humiliating afterwards. How you would come to regret what you’ve said when the anger fades…blah blah blah. Lawrence J Peter said, ‘speak when you’re angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret’. That’s a great caution, makes you make up your mind to keep quiet when you are angry.
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