Show Vs. Tell

Tell: She was always there for me.

Show: I watched her look down. A single tear slipped out of the corner of her eye. She opened her mouth, no sound came out. She gripped the wall, closing her eyes tight with grief. She slowly slid down against the wall, arms in her knees, fists in her eyes. She whispers one word - "no". She said it in a pleading tone. I sat next to her and without a word I held her close. My heart hardly held its beat. The room was silent. It was time to go.