The hammering woke Mrs. Long before her alarm clock could. She rolled over, reaching for her husband but he wasn’t in bed next her.
Getting up, she crossed the room to draw back the curtains and swung the window opened. Looking down into the garden, she saw her husband. He was removing the rotting back fence.
‘What are you doing now, Tom?’ Mrs Long called.
He turned, peered up at her and shout back, ‘what does it look like I’m doing woman?’
Mrs Long shut her mouth before the angry reply could escape. She closed the window and walked away, thinking that she couldn’t wait for her husband to return to work so she could have some peace.
(Inspired by; https://crispinakemp.com/2020/08/26/crimsons-creative-challenge-94/ with thanks).
The cry, I am sure, of many a wife!
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Yep!
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I was going to say what Crispina said! I know I can’t wait for my kids to get back to work!
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