Short Weird Tales: Wait

It rains.
He waits.
Standing at the corner.
He watches the house.
Why isn't she home yet? Where is she?
He can't go in the house until she's home.
Where is she?
The house in darkness.
Maybe she's at a friend's?
No, she'd have mentioned that.
Remember.
Where is she?

It is light.
He waits.
He practices what he's going to say.
He's sorry he's late.
He's sorry about the car. Remember.
He's sorry.
No wait, she knows about the car.
No, she can't know.
Or she'd be here. Or he'd be there.
Where is she?
He's sorry, anyway.

It is dark.
He waits.
A light in the window, she's home!
No, wait. That's not her.
Who is that?
Who's in the house?
It's not her. And it can't be him, so...
Maybe she has friends over?
No, she never does that.
Remember.
He can't go in the house until she's home.
Where is she?

It is light.
He waits.
He can't wait in the car.
Remember.
Look, about that--
No, someone's coming out of the house.
A stranger.
But when did they go in?
He didn't see that.
She must be in but he needs to know.
Where is she?
He needs to know she's home before he can go.

It rains.
He waits.
The car. Oh god.
It doesn't hurt, he's just--
Remember.
Where is she?
Why hasn't she come home?
Who are those people in the house?
How much longer can he wait here?
What happens if she doesn't come home?
Why is he waiting?
Why can't he remember?

It is dark.
So tired.
Why won't she come home?
It doesn't hurt.
Remember.
It hurts.
He can't go home.
Maybe she can't go home?
But where is she?
Remember.
The car. Oh god.
He can wait.


It rains.
She waits.
Standing by the church.
She watches the corner.
Why won't he just go in the house?
She can't go home until she knows he's alright.
She waits...

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