The sun was rising again and she was already awake. Shed feel the cool breeze caressing her bare arms.
Not even the warmth body besides her could make her feel better. There was something inside that was keeping her awake, that wasnt letting her sleep, or at least rest. She could feel her body satisfied but her mind, her soul was aching. She could not feel, her heart was not longer in its place.The rest of her body was alive, able to enjoy the pleasures of life she was giving to it, but her heart was dead, she has lost her love and now was trying to get the pieces together.

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The sun was rising again and still she hasnt sleep. The window was open and the morning breeze was caressing her bare arms. Moving a little, knowing she was lying just besides her, she took her hand in hers. She was asleep. She wasnt sleeping very well either but at least she usually managed to falls asleep at the end.
Tina turned around to look at Alice, who, to her surprised was not asleep as Tina thought, she was fully awake, holding her hand, looking at her.

Morning, Tee Alice said, with sweet words, soft as velvet.

Looking at Alice, hearing her voice, broke Tinas heart, once again. Shes never imagined that the heart could be broke so many times in so many pieces. Looking at Alice, seeing her own pain, made Tinas a bit less painful. It was silly but comforting. Having Alices friendship was the most important thing in Tinas life right now.

Good morning Al It was their routine, waking up almost at the same time, sharing the bed as neither of them wanted to sleep alone, and talking very little. Neither needed to say much, they have said everything they wanted to, or were able to. Or at least they have started saying what it was needed to be said.

Tina, as always was the first to jump off the bed. She headed to the bathroom just after turning the coffee maker on.
The coffee smells was the cue Alice needed to jump off the bed and walk to the kitchen to set the table for breakfast.

It was their routine, it was what made their day start easier, more comfortable.
Tina was working at the Centre as Alice was immerse in one of the many stories she was working on, trying to keep her mind busy and her days full.
Their lives were pretty much a mere routine. Breakfast, work, then maybe going for a drink or a walk, maybe meeting Shane for dinner and then back at home, where they usually had dinner and talk a bit more. It has been two months since that awful day and they were still alive, broken but alive.

But then this morning was not as the previous ones. When Tina finally walked out the bathroom Alice noticed the look on her face.

Are you ok? Alice asked, meeting Tina in the middle of the kitchen, taking her hand.

Tina was as pale as always. The look on Tinas face was something Alice finally get used to. She was use of seeing her thinner and with her hair much longer, and curly, always curly. The first weeks it worried her but now that she knew that Tina was ok, as ok as it was possible to be after what happened, Alice was no longer worried.
But now, watching her, there was something on her eyes, a light, a gleam, something that Alice hasnt seen in a long time.

What is it Tee?, you are worrying me

Tina took a seat and then, slowly showed Alice what she has been hiding on her back.

Im pregnant Tina shyly said, smiling, with the saddest look in her eyes but still smiling.

Alice, knowing Tina very well by then, knew what that meant to her, what she didnt know is how it happened and why.
She wasnt going to ask, she knew Tina was going to tell her, at her own time, when she felt it was good for her, when she was able to share it with her. Alice knew that the moment was coming and she was just going to wait.
Nodding, with a big smile on her face, after taking Tinas hands in hers, Alice just hugged her tight.