The longer she sits there, the harder it is not to stew in her failures, in how much her head hurts, in how pathetic she feels. It means that by the time he's finished mopping the floors, she's constantly touching her eyes, trying to absorb any tears that form before they have the chance to mess up her makeup or trickle down her cheeks.

She hasn't let herself cry in years, she can't believe it's happening now.