Sixty-five

Looking at the time serve no purpose, he would surely be gone for a long time. The last time it happened he stayed away for days. She could move better now, and it wasn't like before. She could take care for herself. With a smile on her sat by the window, buddy on her feet. They enjoyed their solitude.

As she read out loud, her heart filled with warmth and joy, and she couldn't help but feel grateful for the small moments of solitude that she shared with her furry companion.

Looking out the window, watching the raindrops race down the glass, and tried to push aside the nagging worry that tugged at the corners of her mind. Andreas had been gone for a while now, and even though she was more independent than ever before, she still missed him terribly.

But she refused to let her worries consume her. Instead, she focused on the good moments, like the feeling of Buddy's warm body against her feet, and the sound of her own voice as she read out loud.

She smiled, feeling a surge of gratit