Chapter 109- What's keeping her long?

Amelia glanced at the wall clock, her eyes fixed on the steady tick-tock of its hands.

Each second that passed seemed to stretch into an eternity, and the minutes felt like hours.

She couldn't help but feel concerned about what was keeping her mom from coming home on time.

Her mother had promised to be back by 5:30 PM, and now, as the clock's hands pointed to 6:00 PM, worry etched itself across Amelia's face.

She placed her hands on her forehead, a gesture that reflected her growing anxiety.

Her mother was never late like this unless something unexpected had happened.

Amelia stood up and placed her hands on her waist, her mind racing with thoughts of all the possible reasons for her mother's delay.

She began biting her finger nervously, a habit she had when she was anxious.

The room felt eerily silent, with only the clock's ticking filling the void, amplifying her unease.

Unable to bear the uncertainty any longer, she went to the table and took out her phone.

Her fingers trembled slig

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