Completely: a Cunningham Family Short Story
““Lily?” I call as I flick on the light. “You here?”
There’s no response. I drop my keys on the hook beside the door and drape my coat over the nearest chair. My briefcase goes on the table. Even though I spent three extra hours at my office today, I still have a massive amount of work to do tonight. But I don’t even want to think about it until I have some food in my stomach and I’ve given Lily a proper hello.
I step into the kitchen.
“Lily?” I call again as I open the wine cabinet. I don’t hea...r the shower running. Maybe she’s outside on the balcony.
I grab a bottle of merlot from the rack and two glasses from the shelf and head out to look for her.
She’s not on the balcony.
She’s not in the bathroom either. Or the guest room. Or anywhere in the apartment.
Where is she?
I go back to the living and set the wine on the table. I pull my phone out of my pocket, and my thumb punches Lily’s number.
She doesn’t answer.
“Lily,” I say when her voice mailbox picks up.MoreLess
There’s no response. I drop my keys on the hook beside the door and drape my coat over the nearest chair. My briefcase goes on the table. Even though I spent three extra hours at my office today, I still have a massive amount of work to do tonight. But I don’t even want to think about it until I have some food in my stomach and I’ve given Lily a proper hello.
I step into the kitchen.
“Lily?” I call again as I open the wine cabinet. I don’t hea...r the shower running. Maybe she’s outside on the balcony.
I grab a bottle of merlot from the rack and two glasses from the shelf and head out to look for her.
She’s not on the balcony.
She’s not in the bathroom either. Or the guest room. Or anywhere in the apartment.
Where is she?
I go back to the living and set the wine on the table. I pull my phone out of my pocket, and my thumb punches Lily’s number.
She doesn’t answer.
“Lily,” I say when her voice mailbox picks up.MoreLess
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