5:53 pm

The only sound
you could hear in the
apartment was the kettle's
high-pitched noise as it let
off steam.

How much longer?

He turns the stove off
and grabs the kettle.

He opens the instant
ramen's lid and pours
the boiling water in.

There was no
other sound now.

Just him
slurping on the ramen.

It was like this
every day after
school.

Just him

Sitting on the same chair
Eating on the same table

It was like he
was stuck in
a continuous
loop

and he couldn't
find a way out

6:07 pm

The minutes went
by slowly

Yet the months keep
getting shorter

How much longer?