Patience is wearing thin
Samantha’s mouth closed as she listened to Linda speak, her patience thinning with each syllable. Linda was clearly up to something, and Samantha wasn’t going to allow her to manipulate matters further. Samantha got straight to the point, keeping a calm tone. “Linda, whatever you have to say, do it quickly. We have to get ready for a celebration and I don’t have time for your games.”

Patience is running out