Setting can shape expectation - Online practice 4

Read before answering

Original opening, 'The unread message': During the long bus journey I had decided not to answer. At home the kitchen was quiet, apart from water ticking into the sink. My friend's message was still unread. I opened it, typed a sentence and erased it. Then I wrote, 'Can we talk tomorrow?' My thumb hovered. I pressed send. Atmosphere is built from selected sensory details and their context. A sound can seem different to different readers; explain your reading with the text rather than naming a mood without evidence.