C26 Do you still want to hear from me

Axton stared out of the window where the rain continued to pour heavily. The clock showed it was already nine in the evening, but Emily had not yet returned home. This irritated Axton. He wondered if his job was so important that he had to work late into the night like this.

Axton had opened the curtains of his room several times but hadn't seen any sign of Emily's return