Literature
Au Revoir
So, how are you doing?
The question was innocent, driven by real, honest caring for his well-being. He knew it, but he couldnt help the hot anger that boiled up inside of him every time anyone asked him that question. He could only rein in his temper, fake a smile and shrug, knowing that if he tried to answer with words, his voice would give and more questions would follow.
Or even worse, the other person would get that concerned look in their eye, brows furrowing together in disbelief, looking at him like some poor creature to be pitied.
If there was anything that he had learned over the years, was to hate pity. Pity was