The Apology Shelf
A scene for two people.

Characters:
RUTH
OMAR

RUTH
I found your apology on the shelf.

OMAR
It was drying. (He picks up a note.) The ink smudged.

RUTH
Apologies are not watercolours.

OMAR
This one had layers.

RUTH
Did one of the layers say "sorry"?

OMAR
Eventually.

RUTH
That is not usually the hidden meaning.

(They look at the note.)

OMAR
I am sorry.

RUTH
There it is.
