Hidden Secrets

ock. She yawns and stretches in her bed,

ets up, puts on her robe, and heads to th

will be like. She has a few meetings at work, and then she'

l of this, she starts maki

und coming from the front door. She looks down and sees h

ver to the door and opening it. Max rus

ore and licking her hand. Ava laughs and sa

esponse and then runs

d to have Max in her life. He always brings

a few belly rubs, Ava goes to take

s she drives, she puts on her favorite ra

"And now we have a special request for our

ong begins to play. It's her favorite song, and s

h over her, and she starts singin

eady to take on the day. As she walks into the off

s and laughs. "Thanks, guys. That was so sweet of you,"

r office, she sees her co-worker, Sarah, coming out

e a few pleasantries, and then Ava continues on to her office.

cozy and inviting. There's a desk with

knacks. The walls are painted a cheerful yellow, and

hair and a soft rug on the floor. Ava sits

ith work. But she takes a few moments here and there to t

he is to have such caring and

d to meet her friends for dinner. She ca

, she sees her friends already s

so glad you're here" they say. Ava takes a seat and says

p chats and laughs over dinner. It's j

to drive home. As she drives, she feel

uest, the kindness of her colleagues-I

ter". She arrives home feeling grateful for the day she's had and for

ent, she finds a large box sitti

wn paper, with a small note on

he better of her, and she decides to open the box.

arge bouquet of real flowers,

beautiful person, inside and out, and you deserve the world. I hope the

could have sent such a thoughtful gift, but

a knock at the door. She sets the flowers down

e door, she's sho

, Ryan, He's smiling and holding another small box,

an breaks the silence by saying, "I hope I'm not interrupting, but I wa

she finds____ another note! This one says, "I was hoping we could start o

and she can't help but feel her heart flu

hy don't we meet at the coffee shop around

fect," she says. "I'll see you then." With that, Ryan says goodb