Fracture Of Happiness

By the time Elena got home, she was done.

Not just tired—done.

Her feet felt heavy, her shoulders ached, and her mind… her mind felt like it had been running a marathon she had not trained it for.

Fuck!

She barely made it through the front door before she was already fantasizing about her bed.

She pushed the door open.

There were sounds coming from the kitchen. Clinks….Small bursts of laughter. An