waiting

the room was completely silent. we could hear the chatter of people out in the hallway, but the air in our 8 by 8ft cubicle remained stale, untouched by voices. i deeply buried myself in my own hole, afraid to speak, or look, or move. i stared at the clock. maybe she did try to make small talk, and maybe i did nod and smile, but it was all lost in the ticking time. i held my breath, hoping that maybe just maybe i could speed up time, just this once. it didnt work. we sat there. waiting. waiting. waiting. beeeeeeeeeep!