Night Thoughts

3:29 a.m.

Foolishly he had opened his eyes, and that was the time. Under four hours. He’d never get back. The straight-sided digits floated, gloated, lime green in the dark. That was tomorrow shot. Meanwhile Ella snored on beside him, oblivious.

Within ten seconds he was as wide awake as she was deep asleep. No, they hadn’t started out like this but this was life now. What she couldn’t seem to understand was that it was hard, he found it very hard to run the house and look after her and the children as well as hold down a full-time job. It surprised him – embarrassed him, even – that she couldn’t seem to see this for herself. Didn’t she care? If he said anything though she got angry and walked out of the room.