Um?

After waiting for a while, the boy who found that he had not heard anything blinked blankly.

He pursed his lips.

The disordered heartbeat hit his ears.

He was a little irritated.

He took a deep breath.

...

ah……

The boy then realized...

The room was dark.

That is to say...

Mom hasn't come back yet.

...

The boy suddenly felt a joy similar to "living after a disaster".

Very good.

Mom hasn't come back yet!

The boy's mouth was grinning.

So, why was he nervous before?

...

He seems very lucky today?

The boy turned on the lights in the room and thought happily.

I just thought that I just hurriedly said goodbye to the gray-haired girl in order to rush home against time...

The boy felt a little uneasy.

A gray-haired girl won't be angry, right?

...

The boy was in trouble.

Unconsciously time passes.

He was awakened by his stomach.

He held his stomach.

Very hungry.

He glanced at the clock on the table casually.

Next second-

He was stunned.

It's almost eight o'clock...

...

It's already so late...

The boy was surprised.

And mom... hasn't come back yet.

...

The boy felt a little uneasy.

He walked to the living room.

Soon, the dim living room was illuminated by lights.

But it became increasingly deserted.

The boy walked to the window.

The night is deep outside the window.

Almost every household on the opposite floor is lit.

...

The boy leaned out of the window.

Below is the entrance to the unit building.

If my mother comes back, he can see it as soon as possible.

...

The boy squeezed his hands holding the window ridge.

Mother……

...

I had a lot of things in my mind before, but I didn’t realize the passing of time, and I didn’t notice my mother’s late return.

Therefore, there is no anxiety.

But now...

He knew very well that his mother was coming home late.

His heart suddenly felt like a boiling oil pan.

Very tormented.

...

Mother……

Why haven't you come back yet?

The boy opened his eyes wide and did not let go of any movement below.

...

The sensing light illuminates in just a few times-

After all, it was too late, and all those who should go home have already gone home.

There were a few people who came back late by chance.

He was very excited and nervous.

But……

No mother.

...

The boy pursed his lips.

Because he tried too hard, he felt a slight pain from his lips.

But these pains are not at all related to itching.

His whole body was so tense.

So much so that my whole body trembled slightly.

He clenched his back teeth more and more forcefully.

The emotions in his heart blocked his throat.

It's like the next moment, it's about to be broken by the crazy beating heart...

...

Mom, Mom, Mom...

The boy shouted in his heart over and over again.

His eyes were nailed to the road at the entrance of the unit building.

Only by looking back at time by chance will you leave your sight for a short time.

...

It's half past nine.

...
To be continued...