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Chris slammed the car door shut as he walked up to his porch. Inside, a light flickered on, and shortly after the door flung open.
"Dad!" a young boy came shouting out.
"Not so loud," the woman behind him chided him. She smiled up at Chris as he picked up his son. "Welcome home, honey. Did you have a good day at work?"
"It was alright," he replied and gave his wife a brief kiss on her cheek. "Did you wait up for me? I told you there was no need."
She flinched. "Of course, I would. Tommy wanted to wait since it was his birthday yesterday."
"Ah, is that so? Well, it's bedtime now, so let's all go in before we wake the neighbors."
Tommy was fast asleep within seconds of touching his covers, but Chris wasn't about to have his peace – not with his wife still needing to say her piece of mind.
"How could you do this?! You said you were going to be home by dinner."
"Work ended later than expected." Chris rubbed his temples. "Can we just go to sleep now, please?"
"I saw you talking to someone on the phone in the car. Who was that?" She wasn't about to let it go.
"I told you, work," he evaded and now pushed her aside. "I'm exhausted, so let's just talk tomorrow, alright?"
She didn't consent, but there was nothing she could do now either. Work. Always work. She crossed her arms. She would find out at all costs who this 'work' really was that was taking her husband from her.