Sunday, December 17th, 2023
I wake up the next morning, curled up in Alexia’s arms. I sigh, relieved to be with her and nobody else. Her body feels so warm, wrapped around me. And she smells like a field of flowers in the summer time.
Her eyes flutter open and she smiles at me, reaching her hand up, she brushes the hair from my face. “Good morning beautiful. Did you sleep well last night?”
“I did, thanks to you. I feel so safe and secure in your arms. I wish you didn’t have to go back to classes tomorrow. I’m not going back to school till after the break is over. I know it doesn’t start till Friday but I can’t go to school looking like this. I just can’t,” I tell her, looking down.
She gently takes my face into her hands and says, “It’s going to be okay Rose. Your body and face will
