You stand in the doorway.
“I need to ask you something.”
“Not now.”
Someone is on the phone. They’re busy. They’re tired.
“We’ll talk later.”
Later doesn’t come.
Another day.
“I need to tell you something.”
“I’m busy.”
“Can it wait?”
You say yes.
Life keeps happening. Meals get made. The television comes on. People leave for work. People come home.
Another day.
“I need to ask you something.”
“Not now.”