Really? Screaming?”
He shrugged. “It wasn’t that bad. But there were definitely some freak-outs on both sides. Though, to be honest, the silence was worse.”
“Worse than screaming?” I said.
“Much,” he said, nodding. “I mean, at least with an argument, you know what’s happening. Or have some idea. Silence is… it could be anything. It’s just –”
“So freaking loud,” I finished for him.
He pointed at me. “Exactly.

Author: Sarah Dessen