Chapter 09

Mary

My alarm clock rang well before I expected, it looked like I had just closed my eyes. I looked around looking confusedly at the darkness that took over the room, taking a while to situate myself and understand that it was actually my cell phone that was ringing.

"It's after 3:00 in the morning, Peter," I moaned.

"Do you think I should wear a blue or green tie to the meeting tomorrow? "He asked casually.

"Peter, why are you picking ties at 3:00 in the morning? "I turned aside with a voice smothered by sleep, closing my eyes again.

"Which do you think would be better?” He insisted.

"Look, I'm going back to sleep, okay? " I declared in the midst of a yawn “Take both, I choose one tomorrow.”

"Sleep well, Mary," I heard.

"Whatever," I murmured before I hung up.

Will he ever stop doing that?

I went back to sleep with my phone still in my hand, waking up the next day with a slight headache, which immediately irritated me. I wore a striped shirt and a midi skirt with a sandal and rushed,