As he stood there, trying to figure out which tactic would get him the chance to say he was sorry for hanging up on her or not looking her in the eye while lying about what exactly he was up to, when recently claiming that he missed his ride or couldn't find a ride (neither excuse really was working), she skillfully placed the smartphone on speaker-phone, so he could hear the sound of a certain melody with clarity:
Silence Is Golden.
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“The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,”
— Jillian Turecki.