Snow flaked Romance

as she sat up in bed, her quilt shifting off her shoulders slightly. Through the fo

rubbed her hands against each other in an attempt to provide warmth, but it

ldn't quite place a finger on. He was gentle like a dove, had achieved a lot though, he was really humble about it

ept hidden? How terrible must his pa

y. When she was tired of thinking all about him, she decided to go see him. Sh

snow made loud crunching sounds beneath her boots. She took a deep breath

n to visit him, but she told herself she didn't need one. Greg had visited her so many times, often unannounced.

eir branches dusted with snow. She found the littl

ed, something about it seemed off... different. She frowned, tilting her head. A feelin

almost as if a shadow had fallen over

the light. Shaking her head

lt cooler, like breeze blew across her face. Her hand hove

plays slightly with her hair, more

rd was the deafening silence. She knocked again, this time much louder

closer to the door,knocking much

g, there was

and peering inside. The living room looked the same as always-cozy, excessively tidy an

htly open window, making her cough. Now she was alarmed, what if

sure of it. But why

ce as she pushed the d

t's me,

She stepped inside, her boots leaving wet, brownish prints on the wooden floor. The familiar coziness o

ain, her voice echoin

was no

ng up on its surface. The blanket Greg always used was folded on the couch, as if he

ffy, filled with the smell of burnt food in the oven. The blackness of the smoke made her eyes sting and water. She ran waving through th

ad been preparing a

louder, her voice

to be found. His desk was covered with papers that she was too busy to read through, his jacket hung on his chair, everything was intact, but th

and even the guest room, but both w

hest. As she moved back toward the living room to recheck it, she saw something. A little pool

ning towards the bathroom do

rse than the last. What if he had fallen in the bathtu

tion, she rushed to the do

trembling as she finally se

ogged up completely. Water was overflowing from the bathtub, spilling ont

tilted back and his eyes stared blankly. His skin loo

ed, dropping to he

he grabbed his shoulder

up! Please

t there was no heart beat, his body had gone st

s no