She opened her eyes slowly, feeling her body heavy, her eyes a bit swollen. The first thing she saw was the empty space on the bed. Then, she heard the sound of running water in the bathroom.

By instinct, she thought of getting up, going to him, and joining him in the shower. Feeling the hot water on their skin, their bodies coming together again. But the memory of the night... the pain, the vulnerability she had exposed without meaning to... it was still with her. She couldn’t pretend nothing