The Affair
“A low-calorie, low-sodium, low-taste excuse for a meal spun slowly behind the glass. “Instant Meal,” it said on the package; that meant it took eight minutes to cook, including standing time, which she now knew really translated as the time you spent standing in front of the microwave. Her freezer was filled with a variety of frozen healthy meals; the only thing they had in common was the tagline “Dinner for one.”
Advertised loneliness in a box.
Her cell rang, and she automatically opened the m...icrowave door before she realized what she was doing. She’d left her phone on top of the counter. Grinning, she snatched it up and glanced at the screen, seeing the three X’s she used instead of Robert’s name, and felt her insides physically shift.
“Hi.”
She put her dinner in the microwave, shut the door, and set the timer. There was a crackle of static, and she moved away from the microwave. “I was going to call you later. I’m really missing you tonight.”
She heard movement on the other end of the line, the signal dipping in and out.MoreLess
Advertised loneliness in a box.
Her cell rang, and she automatically opened the m...icrowave door before she realized what she was doing. She’d left her phone on top of the counter. Grinning, she snatched it up and glanced at the screen, seeing the three X’s she used instead of Robert’s name, and felt her insides physically shift.
“Hi.”
She put her dinner in the microwave, shut the door, and set the timer. There was a crackle of static, and she moved away from the microwave. “I was going to call you later. I’m really missing you tonight.”
She heard movement on the other end of the line, the signal dipping in and out.MoreLess
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