he constantly checks his phone
as if he has an appointment to keep
it is Tuesday she's not here
so naturally I wonder
if it is an
appointment with her
though he tells us she's out on assignment
only he won't tell us
what
but one she needs to
give him progress reports about
he looks nervous sweating a bit even
with the air conditioner cranked up high
something he always
complains about
when the girls downstairs do it
over what he claims is menopause
even his hands shake as he grips the phone
scared maybe but of
what
he doesn't look directly at me
still I feel as if I am to blame
his phone chimes he snatches it up
Mumbles something into it
Then puts it down again
sweating even more
leaving marks on the leather table
wherever his fingers
touch
checking and rechecking the phone
even when it no longer pings
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