Not Five But Three

"Ughh..." As her head throbbed with pain, Ruby's groaning was long and wide. It felt like someone had repeatedly hit it with a hammer.

"It hurts..." Ruby groaned, trying to sit up.

"Watch!" Ruby raised her hand to check her wrist watch. She wanted to know if she was late or not. But there was nothing on her wrist.

"Huh?" Ruby stroked her empty arm, then glanced at the table next to the bed. Her watch wasn't there either.

Ruby frowned, trying to recall what had happened. She usually never strayed far from that watch because she needed to know the time.

"Wine." Ruby remembered drinking wine in the front room with Ed. She'd search for it in the front room.

"Watch... watch..." Ruby mumbled, groping her body.

"Oh?" Another oddity. Ruby was only in her underwear. She didn't remember when she had taken off the knee-length dress she wore yesterday, but maybe before bed. Ruby shrugged.

"Watch..." Ruby continued to sense her surroundings, hissing as she struggled with the headache. She was sear