Annoyance

That was another one of those episodes of long lasting silence. She, with that serious expression on her face. He, trying to guess the reason for that. She, sitting on the sofa watching television. He, commenting a scene and receiving no reply. And, from time to time, evidences of reconciliation.

The birthday

She had turned 54 at night. She dressed in a short black dress with a black silvery belt around her. In five minutes she would be driving to school for another tiring day. The phone rang. Her son wanted to be the first one to say “Happy birthday”. Her face shone.