Tom sat in his car, trying to calm down. He thought about Lily and everything she had done for him. For once, he drove home without going to a bar.
The lights were still on in the house. Tom felt warmed by the homely feel and picked up his pace. To his surprise, nothing was on the table and Lily wasn’t waiting for him.
Hearing the noise, Lily thought it was the housekeeper. She shouted out, “You can leave it on the table in the living room. Thank you.”
Lily walked gingerly out of the bedroom. She was still not completely healed from the operation.
Seeing Tom standing there, Lily felt nothing.
“Oh, it’s you. I didn’t know you would be back so I didn’t prepare your dinner.” After saying that, Lily walked slowly back to bed.
Tom stood silently and looked at Lily’s body. She had been sli
