THE PAST
(Author's POV)
Benjamin opened his eyes to yet another day and pinched himself to confirm that he was still alive.
Pain afterall, is the most definitive proof of existence.
He looked over at Elena who slept peacefully beside him, her beautiful face serene with her eyes closed.
He couldn't help but smile.
He had never had the time to appreciate his wife's beauty until now that his days are numbered. Even just for a little bit, he was intent on burning the sight of her beautiful figure in his head and making sure he savours every moment of it.
Once again, he plants a kiss on her forehead but this time, it doesn't wake Elena up. She seems to have relaxed a lot more than the day before so her sleep was quite deeper this time. She stirred from the contact but simply snuggled int
