Charles stayed in the bedroom for and few minutes. He tried without success to understand what was troubling his wife. A pang of hunger enveloped him. He sauntered to the kitchen , fixed himself a meal and pondered on the drama in the bedroom. His wife was no where in sight. He wanted to see her to talk but felt it a bit awkward asking his children or even Stella. The evening grew darker. The light over the dining table shone brightly, but appeared dim to the forlorn husband. Johnny retired to his room. Kim and Stella continued their quiet conversations. Charles was a stranger.
He slowly got up from the table and made his way to the living room where the large television welcomed him. He searched the channels to find the evening news. The news was fuzzy. Charles fell asleep
After about an hour , Mr. Vanvilt got up and took a shower. He thought about retiring to his room but knew he would have felt restless without knowing the whereabouts of his wife.
He suddenly remembered his new phone. This would give him some respite from his loneliness. Johnny was excited about the new handset. "Johnny, Johnny, do you still want to look at the phone?" his voice rang across the rooms. His son darted from his room and sped to his father's side. "Yes, yes, of course Daddy." Charles dangled the carrot at his son. "Check it out son," teased his father. Johnny gleamed with excitement at the shiny device.
Charles sensed the timing was right for the attack. "Where is your mother?" he asked sneakily. "Oh dad, she has gone out." was the disappointing answer. "Ok Johnny, we will look at the phone another day. " Charles took the device from his son and went to his room.
To be continued.
He slowly got up from the table and made his way to the living room where the large television welcomed him. He searched the channels to find the evening news. The news was fuzzy. Charles fell asleep
After about an hour , Mr. Vanvilt got up and took a shower. He thought about retiring to his room but knew he would have felt restless without knowing the whereabouts of his wife.
He suddenly remembered his new phone. This would give him some respite from his loneliness. Johnny was excited about the new handset. "Johnny, Johnny, do you still want to look at the phone?" his voice rang across the rooms. His son darted from his room and sped to his father's side. "Yes, yes, of course Daddy." Charles dangled the carrot at his son. "Check it out son," teased his father. Johnny gleamed with excitement at the shiny device.
Charles sensed the timing was right for the attack. "Where is your mother?" he asked sneakily. "Oh dad, she has gone out." was the disappointing answer. "Ok Johnny, we will look at the phone another day. " Charles took the device from his son and went to his room.
To be continued.