The Thirty-Six Day Silence

Summary

It was our fifth year together when Ian and I had another explosive fight.

He grabbed his keys, stormed out the door, and chose the cold shoulder once again.

I sat quietly on the sofa. After stewing for half the day, I started scrolling through TikTok, giggling at the videos.

At 2:00 AM, my phone ringing woke me up.

Ian’s voice on the other end was cold enough to freeze water. "I've been outside until now, and you couldn't even bother to call me once?"

I awkwardly remembered he was still wandering out there in the freezing snow.