Mary opened the refrigerator and sighed.

The television remote control lay in a puddle of milk, the container on its side. In the vegetable crisper sat his soiled boxers. From the living room, her husband yelled in frustration while waving a banana at the dark screen.

Maybe tomorrow, she thought.

C.K. Black resides in the quiet town of Sherman, Connecticut with his daughter. His work as appeared in numerous on line publications including story of the week in 50 Word Stories. You can follow him on Twitter @ckblack21. This story is dedicated to the memory of his wife Brigett, his biggest cheerleader.