That did not sound good
John took a straight seat. It didn’t sound nice, that. John’s heart sank into his shoes as he realized that this situation had suddenly become quite serious. He refrained from speaking out because he thought Sarah was going to say something she would later regret. John had a right to know what she was keeping secret, whatever it was.
Her secret
John’s imagination raced through several scenarios. She had a lot of odd behavior to account for, but none of them were good ones. One might have been good, but John was certain that wasn’t the true cause. She finally shared her secret after that. What, though, was Sarah keeping from John? And why was she behaving so oddly?