The Silence When The Kids Aren't Home

I can hear the clock ticking the seconds away. The clock, which normally hangs on a wall in my living room is on the floor, leaning against the wall.

It's so loud...or my apartment is just that quiet. What disturbs the tick, tocking? There's the sound of traffic along the nearby highway. Funny how there are no kids around making annoying pterodactyl noises because that's just the noise they want to make now. The traffic sounds are clearer. 

There goes a small airplane taking off from the nearby airport. Still the tick, tock of the clock coming from behind the lazy boy. 

Then a motorcycle in the distance revving up. But no annoying pterodactyl noises. And, still...the constant tick, tock.

Maybe, because there's nothing else that comes to mind, I'll check out Netflix. I know that there are dinosaur shows on Netflix. Maybe one with pterodactyls.

After all, that's the sound I want to hear right now more than anything.

Tick, tock. Tick, tock...