Another Chance

It was raining heavily outside characterised with thunderstorms.  Though it was normal to have rain showers during summer in Pretoria, Clifford woke up edgy. He remembered his wife had been gone and in this weather, he really needed to be sure she was safe. He rolled over to her side of the bed and picked up the phone to call her. He dialled her number and waited to hear it ring at her end. He listened as the phone kept ringing and finally, the call disconnected. She did not answer.  He redialled the number again and waited for her to answer. She still did not. Frustrated, he put the phone down, rolled back to his side of the bed again and reached for his cell phone on the lamp table.

He got out of the bed he shared with his wife to go stand by the window. He shifted the blinds to see the view outside. He could not tell the intensity of the rain from their apartment.  He went back to sit on the bed and tried calling his wife again but this time using his cell phone.  She picked up just  when he was about to cut the call.

'Hey baby....Baby are you okay? Yes I am. On the train. Ok. You almost gave me a heart attack.  I'm sorry baby.  The phone was in my bag. Ok, I'm glad you are safe. We'll talk again. Love you...I love you more. He heaved a sigh of relief. It struck his mind how much this girl had come to mean to him.

Excerpts from 'Another Chance.'
For my little brother: best wishes on your birthday. ...Happy birthday! !