Two breathtaking pictures

Andrew turned to look at Eli with anxiety when she screamed. Her face grimaced and filled with pain. She winced as her hands moved to hold her legs. Her ankle was bent and the heel had pressure on it. Her face was filled with pain but Andrew could see the relief in her eyes. It took him only a second to realize that she had done it knowingly to avoid dancing with him.

So, their relationship had reached to the point where she was ready to hurt herself to not to dance with him. To avoid him! That thought made him suffocate. He felt a tightness in his chest; it made air feel like razor blades moving through him, cutting him into small pieces. All of his energy was taken up. He fought the urge to wind himself in a ball and let the pain unfurl around him. Never in his life had he felt this helpless.