C102 Nicole

The warm morning light streamed through the window as my eyelids slowly opened. Nicholas's side of the bed was still and empty when I drifted awake. No panic or worry crept in, I was only curious and a little disappointed. Where had he slipped off to? I tossed off the covers and swung my legs over the side, placing my feet on the cool floor. His room, now ours, felt different without him