Vanessa
I woke up a little late, but it's understandable; I was really tired.
I got out of bed and ran a shower. The hot water slowly cascaded over my skin; it felt good… I closed my eyes and let it run down my neck, my shoulders, my back… as if it could cleanse something unseen. As if it could wash away thoughts, emotions… decisions.
But no.
Nothing goes away, because in reality… I don't want it to.
I exhaled slowly.
The steam filled the bathroom, fogged the mirror, softened everything. I stayed there a few seconds longer than necessary, simply… feeling.
Calm, strangely calm.
I turned off the shower. The sound of the water disappeared, and silence returned, that comfortable silence that had enveloped me since I woke up. I got out, grabbed a towel, and dried myself calmly, without
