Gemotions

He checked the time for the tenth time in as many minutes. The ticking of the grandfather clock in the hallway seemed amplified. He was waiting for Chloe, who was supposed to be here an hour ago. He picked at a loose thread on the couch.

They had been dating for six months, and she had never wavered about her work. She was a doctor. She would always recount her day, full of stories about patients, diagnoses, and procedures. He had recently found out that she worked at a car dealership as a saleswoman.

When he heard the click of the lock, he couldn't bring himself to look up.