Watching in Silence

Last week my wife started doing something that makes my blood run cold. I fell asleep on

the couch after work and when I opened my eyes she was standing in the doorway.

Just standing there. Staring at me with this blank expression. I asked her what she was doing and

she smiled and said she was just checking on me. But her voice sounded off.

Flat. I laughed it off. Thought maybe she was tired too. Then it happened

again. I took a nap in our bedroom and woke up to find her sitting in the

chair across from the bed. In the dark. Watching me sleep. I jumped when I

saw her silhouette and she didn't even flinch. She just kept staring. I turned on the