The Long Wait

Monica would wait in her living room, the ticking of the clock echoing her anxiety. She would try to distract herself with a book or television, but Erica consumed her thoughts.

Two hours. That was the usual time Erica would be gone. Each second was a test of Monica’s patience. Her mind would often drift to the worst possible scenarios, sending her into a state of panic. Yet, she held onto her resolve, determined to get to the bottom of Erica’s strange behavior.