Waiting

Tap. Tap. Tapping her fingernails on the table.

Photo Credit: Aly Pictured It, AKA: A.Grace

Kat stares at the little black device. It has two compartments; she fills them and waits. The two LED lights are a taunting red. She needs to go, but she can’t until the light turns green.

From the couch, Jake says, “my mom always told me that a watched pot never boils. Not the same, but the concept still applies, methinks.”