Aiza Ablang

Safe With Me

The sudden outburst was loud enough to startle his wife, who was downstairs in the kitchen chopping ingredients for a curry recipe she found online earlier that day. She was mid-chop into a carrot when the knife sprung from her jolted hand and danced to a stop across the tiled countertop. It sounded like his team must’ve scored a touchdown. She grabbed the knife, gave it a quick rinse and continued chopping before realizing football season had already ended.