Chapter 17

Not that I'm unhappy. Simply experimenting.

Even though I knew he'd be late again, I cooked dinner in the evening. I set the table properly and prepared what I cooked on it.

I made the decision to wait for him. To pass the time, I sat on the sofa and watched TV. He had not arrived by eight o'clock in the evening.

8:30 ...

9:00 ...

It's nine o'clock, and there's still nothing.

9:30 ...

10:00 ...

I was drowsy at ten o'clock. Clyde has yet to arrive. I lay down on the sofa gently until I realized I had gone to sleep.

I awoke the next morning still on the sofa. When I looked at the time, it was 7:00 a.m. Is Clyde still at home?

I stood up and checked in the garage, but his car was nowhere to be found. It simply means that he did not return home.

I felt heavy and had some chest pain. I waited for him, but he never returned. I just sighed and decided to go grocery shopping at the mall. I don't have a money problem because Clyde ga