Patient
The mission was supposed to be only two days long. He promised he would be back in time for the wedding. It's been one week since he left, and the wedding is in three days.
"Are you O.k.?" I turned around.
"Yes, Ino. I'm fine"
"Are you sure? You've been standing by that window for ten minutes now."
"Oh. I'm sorry, It's just…"
"It's okay. I know." I can feel Ino's hand as she rests it on my back and pulls me in for a warm hug.
"I'm trying so hard to be patient."
"Patience was never your forte. I'm surprised you're so calm… there's been a lot of talk you know."
I nod. She whispers to me and looks around her in a paranoid way even though it is six a.m. and the shop is empty because she hasn't yet opened for the day,
"People are saying things."
"Let them talk." I respond as I play with a pink ribbon around one of the bouquets.
"What type of mission was it?"
"A B-rank mission. You know I'd never let him run off on an A-rank or S-rank mission right before our wedding."
"Hmmm…what did he say to you before he left?"
"Well, you know that he's a man of so many words." I smirk at her, and she giggles.
"He said 'meet me at the altar.'"
"Awe! That's so sweet." She coos, and continues
"Well, then we should get back to making these flower arrangements."