Safe Now

The bright sunlight spilling through the open venetian blinds caressed my cheekbones with their warmth. Slowly, my eyes fluttered open. The first thing that came to my view was a form watching over me. At first, I couldn't make out if it was a man or a woman. My eyes were blurry and unsteady, but after some time, my vision adjusted against the light.

It was a woman. I realized when my vision cleared. My eyes landed on her soft, serene features. Her arms rested on the side of the bed as she sat on a chair.

Her exquisite eyelashes draped under her eyes as it fluttered close. Then it opened, then closed again. After watching her for sometime I realized she was fighting the urge to fall asleep. The dark shadow under her eyes evidently shows her inability to sleep for days, perhaps even weeks.