Bonus Three | 'The Quieter Days'
[Anna]
A few days later:
In a half asleep state, I found myself alone when I turned. Or at least tried turning. Rubbing my hand on the satin sheets on the side of the bed, when my fingers did not find the familiar touch of my husband, I let me sleep falter and slowly sit up on the bed, switching on the night lamp by our side.
My eyes took a quick minute to adjust to the sudden light, but squinted just as soon as they had opened when I actually didn't see Zach sleeping next to me.
My first thought was to wonder if he'd had a bad dream again and slipped out of his sleep like he used to. They were not often these days, but every once in a month or so, still managed to disturb him.
Later, I realised he wasn't back home yet.
1:30 AM, the clock hanging by
