"Manager can I get your permission to leave early today?"
John looked up at him"what's the occasion?"
"Today's my anniversary "Ryan shyly said
"Oh Maxwell isn't single,why am I just hearing of this?yaaaaa.... congratulations man"
"thanks boss,so can I leave early?"
"Oh yes,but don't forget to get the report on my table before you go"John said.
"Alright sir,thanks boss".
Ryan went back to his desk and started working on the report,while working on the report Ronda approached him
"Hey,can you cover up for me today..I've got an emergency and I need to leave early... please ".
"Oh sorry, I'll be leaving after I'm done with this report....I'm leaving early today also".
"Oh okay"she looks at him weirdly
"if you don't mind me asking,why are you leaving early today? you've never left work halfway before "
while she was talking,her colleagues reacted as if they heard a very big news.
"Aaahhh..... Ryan's leaving?"
"He's definitely seeing someone?"
"Are you perhaps going on a date?"
"Why do you guys always assume that when someone leaves early?"
Ryan smiled "I'm leaving "
He quickly gets up,packs up his belongings and entered the manager's office to drop off his report then he left.
On his way home he saw a cafe and decided to go in,he walked to the cake section and decided on the type of cake he wanted and paid for it.After getting the cake he stood for two minutes contemplating if he should call his partner or not,he then kept his phone back in his pocket and walked home.
As soon as he got home,he dropped his bag and walked into the kitchen,he brought out the ingredients for tonight's dinner from the fridge and started cooking.
When he was done he decorated the dinning, brought out wine and two glasses,he sets the food then quickly went to shower.
After showering he checks the time and it's 8:20,still his partner isn't back.
"The food's getting cold" he said
He sat on the sofa and couldn't help looking at the door from time to time.He brought out his phone and decided to text,on the screen of the phone were series of unanswered messages that he sent to his partner,he then decided to call but the call wasn't going through.
9 passed,10,11,12 passed.
Ryan who was sleeping on the sofa jerked up and looked at the time,then he started clearing the table and putting everything back to normal.
He looked at the food and he lost his appetite,he decided to put them in the fridge.
He entered the room and lay down on the bed,he tried to sleep but he couldn't.
This isn't the first time his partner has been home late,it's been occuring for a while now.
He thought today would be an exception because it was their third year anniversary but it seems he was wrong.
While all these thoughts were going through his head he fall asleep