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Back at home

Laura sits alone in the kitchen. Ethan just left the house, for yet another business trip. More business deals. She worries about him working himself to the bone. He never rests, its always work,work,work. She feels bad for him because his stupid brother, is always down his back about loans and money. No wonder why hes’ always working like he does.

While Laura stares at the yellow tiled wall, she notices that the light makes it look brighter in some places. As she stares off into space, she thinks about Ethan again, she wonders why she wasn’t ever invited to any of his business functions? She wonders to herself, what kind of man doesn’t want to take his wife to Singapore? That’s an exotic beautiful location..On second thought, she wonders, Why is he doing business deals in Singapore? Something didn’t seem right to her. A wave of confusion came over her.. She started thinking things, she didn’t want to think.

Laura walks upstairs and crawls into bed. Her soft sheets are a welcoming embrace,

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