Avoiding Conversations
The school gates became an area of trepidation for Mrs. Palmer. Gone were the days of exchanging recipes and weekend plans. Now, she hurried Sophie along, head down, evading eye contact.
Formerly friendly conversations with teachers have been replaced by curt nods. Mrs. Anderson felt this cold distance, and her attempts to engage were met with evasion. Mrs. Palmer became more isolated, becoming a silent shadow in the school corridors.
