Ottis doesn't take his eyes off his phone. It's been two hours since his last message was sent, but there's been no further reply. Just like the previous messages. There's never any response.
He grunts in frustration. Not because the recipient seems neglectful, but because his messages seem to be ignored. Even though he always remembers, every message, whatever it may be, always gets a reply. Why isn't this message getting any attention from the recipient? The more he thinks about it, the more irritated he becomes.
"What's up, Babe?" asks his conversation partner who's been watching Ottis.
Getting asked that makes Ottis put on a big smile. Pushing aside his worries about the unanswered message. "Nothing. Just talking about the divorce process."
The woman nods with a faint smile. "Are y
