Behind Closed Doors, Something Else Goes On

🚪 Chapter Seven

Eren's POV:

I stopped by at the convenience store just outside the subdivision to buy a new pair of toothbrush, a medium-sized toothpaste and a slim bottle of sunblock. After getting those, I just awkwardly stood in the middle of the shelves. I honestly don't know why I'm still here.

"Darling~"

My wife came into mind. I miss her.

I pressed the most recent contact on my phone and called. Just seconds after, she answered.

"Darling?", ah her voice.

"Yes, I-i um...", I curse myself for being tongue tied.

"Sorry, darling. I answered late, I was in the kitchen...", I could imagine her already frowning.

"Huh? Y-you answered just f-fine..."

What is she talking about? Late? She answered just seconds after. Could be because she was in the kitchen too.

I began to worry with the thought. What if I startled her when I called and she accidentally cut her finger or worse, she spilled boiling water on her skirt...?

"If you say so. Why did you call, by the way? Did something happen?", I could notice the worry on her voice.

I just wanted to hear your voice, that's what I like to say, but that sounds so gay.

"I'm at the convenience store. Do you need something?", I finally managed to say something calmly for good sake.

"I want yoghurt, darling!~", she giddily replied.

"Then, strawberry yoghurt it is."

"I love strawberry!"

"You don't love me?"

"I love you, silly. Head straight home after you're finished there, okay?"

"Why hurry?"

"Cause I miss you.", she hanged up.

"Cause I miss you." The last word stuck on my mind. You.

I immediately went out of the convenience store after paying up at the counter. I shoved the paper bags on the passenger seat and drove straight home.