✽ Jason ✽
Valentine’s Day had finally arrived. I woke up before my alarm, and for a moment, I lay in bed staring up at the ceiling while I listened to the quietness of the apartment. I pulled myself out of bed and went straight into the kitchen to start breakfast. Waffles first. I mixed the batter the way Mandy had taught me so that it would be light, not dense. Flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, milk, eggs, and melted butter. I whisked until smooth and heated the waffle iron. While it warmed, I laid bacon in a pan and kept the heat medium, so it crisped without burning. I then brewed coffee in the glass pot and watched it drip for a moment. I worked methodically until there was a stack of waffles and the bacon was crispy without being overdone. I heard her before she came into the kitche
