The Water Heater Clicked and That Was Enough

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The Water Heater Clicked and That Was Enough

This morning the house was so quiet I heard the water heater click on from the other side of the place. It made me stop what I was doing, which wasn’t much. Just standing in the kitchen, waiting for the kettle.

Nothing was wrong. Nothing was amazing. The day was just sitting there, waiting to be lived.

Hayley was still asleep. I didn’t feel like checking my phone. I just listened. Noticed the fridge hum. The soft rustle of the dog stretching in her sleep. Somewhere outside a bird was making that weird single-note call that sounds like it’s asking a question.

I stood there longer than I meant to. No deep thoughts. No realizations. Just there.

Eventually I made the tea and sat down at the table. Didn’t reach for a book. Didn’t write anything down. I just drank it slow and looked around like it was the first time I’d seen the place. I’ve been in this house a while now, but it hit me all over again that I live here. Not in a big way. More like a quiet fact that finally settled in.

The rest of the day went by. Nothing special happened. And honestly, that was kind of perfect.

Drakovi Bloodrose 

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