25: Disaster full of love
The silence was maddening. Initially, Marlene thought the noises he kept making were maddening, but she had a different opinion now. It was much better when he was slamming each door after walking into a room, taking heavy steps that somehow caused more sound than usual, and even moments ago when he was typing something on his laptop.
Now it really was maddening. Michael had seemingly been reading something on that screen for over twenty minutes now, just scrolling while she had only the walls around her to stare at. She felt bad enough so even with her stubborn nature, she sat across from him on the dining table, in silence like he had demanded when he pulled out his laptop and began working.
The view was getting old. At first, she was taking time to admire
