2.5 years later
Elizabeth opened her eyes and looked around the room they had changed so little in the past few years. It was empty, no Daniel around. Not in their bed and by the silence around, not in the house either.
She sighed. He had done this in the past couple of months, waking up early in the morning, leaving without telling her where, or even working on his laptop late at night when she was asleep. In one point she had started thinking he was cheating on her, but then she had laughed at herself for even doubting it. Daniel loved her just the same. Or maybe even more. Probably more.
She looked out of the big window of their bedroom and smiled when she saw everything covered in white. It was no doubt her favorite time of the year. Holidays. Twenty-fourth of December, to be more e
