Irina The water rippled around my legs, distorting my reflection into a wavering mirage. My fingers traced idle patterns on the smooth tile edge of the pool. The coolness grounded me "Trying to be alone after days with a dog pissing around you all day?" Mia's lilting voice carried a forced lightness as she settled beside me. "He must be soffocating you." I couldn't help but smirk at her sardonic tone. "He is a bit paranoid." Mia's shoulder bumped mine companionably. "I could tell. At the dining table aI was scary he’ll put you on his knees." I giggled “He proposed the idea, I declined” Mia rolled her eyes "It's fine. I feel the same, I always want to be arounf him, I think if i’m not with him someone could take me away again." "You’ll get through this, Irina," Mia said, her hand

