you accidentally broke something that belonged to your boyfriend, bill. you felt terrible about it, and apologized many times. but he was yelling at you about it, seeming to be in a blind rage. he knew you didn’t like being yelled at, and you hated loud noises. so you were sobbing in front of him. but he quickly realized he was scaring you when he held his hand up, and you flinched, thinking you were going to be hit.