The Janitor Everyone Looked Through

me, I saw his hand tremble.

“I’m sorry,” I whispered.

He gave me the saddest smile I had ever seen.

“Don’t be,” he said. “Kindness is never something to apologize for.”

Then he disappeared down the side corridor.

I should have gone after him.

Instead, I stood there while the gala swallowed the moment whole.

Within minutes, the music grew louder. Guests resumed continue reading …