They left, leaving David alone in the silence. He slowly turned to the fridge and noticed a note stuck to the door. «Left side—Mom and Emily.
Right side—Dad.» He stood staring at it, feeling a strange sensation inside. For the first time in a long time, the house felt sad and uncomfortable to him.
His phone beeped with a message. «Maybe Olivia changed her mind?» the thought flashed through his mind. But no, it was the bank.
«Dear customer, a reminder about the need to pay the utility bill.» David gripped the phone tightly and sighed deeply. It seemed something in his plan had gone completely wrong.
David sighed heavily and opened the fridge. The shelves gaped empty. «I’ll have to stop by the store.
And the gas station. And buy that coffee. And shampoo.
And…» The shopping list suddenly turned out to be surprisingly long. «But it’s nothing. She’s just testing me,» he thought.
«Soon everything will go back to normal.» But deep down, a vague unease appeared. Would it really?
The day turned out to be tough. David got stuck in morning traffic, then a important deal fell through at work, and at the end of the day, a key client unexpectedly rescheduled the meeting. His head was pounding, his stomach rumbling; he hadn’t even had a proper meal, just grabbed a sandwich from the nearest cafe.
«I’ll order something tasty,» he decided, pulling out of the parking lot. «Pizza or sushi.» He opened the delivery app and froze, looking at the card balance.
«Yesterday I had to fill up the tank, it’s damn expensive. Buy groceries, when did they get so pricey? Pay the bills, there were always so many. From the amount he wanted to keep for himself, barely a third was left.»
«Oh, come on,» he muttered, checking the second card. «I had savings.» «Had.
Until he bought a new phone a month ago. And watches. And went to the bar with friends.
Well, I’ll have to head home. There must be something edible there.» He was met at home by silence and the smell of baking.
David sniffed. Definitely, cabbage pies, his favorites. His stomach twisted with hunger.
«Olivia,» he called, peeking into the kitchen. On the table stood a dish with golden pies, but a note lay on it. «This is for Emily and me.
Your half of the fridge is on the right.» David yanked open the fridge. On his side, a half-eaten sandwich and a bottle of ketchup lay forlornly…
At that moment, Emily entered the kitchen with a cup of tea in her hands. «Dad, could you close the door quieter?» she remarked. «Mom’s resting after her workout.»..
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