Written for snippet challenge 34: Dragon
This is Wufei p.o.v.
Twist of fate
Today is the day he left. I know that and I don't understand why I am pacing my living room, but I am. I glance at the clock, as I do about every few minutes. I know exactly where he is at what time. When the shuttle left earth, when it passed the first colony and the second, the third. It landed about half an hour ago and I am still pacing my living room.
He hasn't called. I didn't expect him to. We said our final goodbyes and that was it. I stand still and touch my lips where he planted a light, private kiss.
I drop myself on my couch and flip through some magazines, not reading anything. I get out the folders advertising for stores in the neighbourhood and flip through those as well. Watches, sunglasses, toys, videogames, cartons of milk... I don't care about it and finally put the folders away again.
I went to work today, acted like my normal agitated self and produced very little work. I sent my new partner home early and didn't leave until six-thirty myself. A very unproductive day. Even Maxwell was beginning to suspect something.
I flip on the television. It is near midnight, so I guess I will just watch the late news and then head to bed. Tomorrow is another day, after all.
The tune starts, indicating it is exactly midnight now
"Broken weather controlleron L3 causing floods.
"Cows in New Zealand hit by virus. Still unknown if virus is a threat to humans as well.
"Shuttle Z538S from earth to L1 hit by infamous bomb called dragon' Amount of survivors still unknown.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, this is the twelve o'clock news and I am your host..."
Oh boy, a cliffhanger! Evil me...
-princess