This morning when I wake up, I feel fresh and happy. I bath and change my clothes. I brush my hair and go in Jonah's room. He's asleep. I kiss his hair and come out. I walk across the lounge and through the wide glass windows, I can see Michael sitting on the bench and reading a book.
I go in the kitchen. Nancy is there.

"Hey." I say.
"Hello, ma'am. How are you feeling today?" She asks kindly.
"I'm good Nancy." I tell her nicely, "pretty good actually."
"That's nice to hear. What would you like to have for breakfast ma'am?" She asks.
"I just want one glass of fresh juice. Any flavor." I say.
"Sure."
I sit on a chair in the kitchen and watch Nancy work. She's nice. She's pretty. Her personality is adorable. I like her.
She turns to me, "here's fresh apple juice,ma'am."
"Thanks, Nancy." I say, taking the glass from her and then walk outside the house towards Michael.

"Hello, sir." I say and smile to him.

"Hello, ma'am. Good morning. You're up early today?" He welcomes and smiles back.

"Yeah I just got my eyes open up early today. So I woke up and decided to make you breakfast," I reply, "but it feels like you've already eaten." I add and sit on the bench next to him.

"That's very sweet of you, my child. Sadly, I woke up more earlier" he smiles.

"No worries, some other time." I reply and smile, then I look at Michael's beautiful garden. The large trees and jasmine flowers have made Michael's house look more wonderful.

"Stephen is asleep?" I ask.

"Yes, he usually wakes up late on weekends." Michael tells me.

"Oh. Even Jonah." I tell him.

"Have you talked to Stephen since you came?" Michael asks.

"Not really. But..."

God, what am I supposed to tell him!

"Uh uh? " he asks.

"I... I don't know how you'll feel about it Michael but.." I try to say it confidently but my words fall apart before even coming out of my mouth.

"Go on, dear." Michael says kindly.

"We kissed. " I finally say and close my eyes for 3 seconds maybe.

"And when did this un-expected thing happen?" Michael asks half laughing.

"I know right! It was un-expected. " I agree with him," it happened last night."

"Maybe that's why my son is asleep till now." Michael teases me.

"Hey! I was also involved. See? I'm up early!" I laugh.

"That's the thing about girls Alice." Michael smiles and looks on the grass.
I can tell he's thinking something.

"Hey?" I say and put my hand on his knee. "Don't you feel alone here ? Like, you know, Stephen is out half the day and you are home alone with no one around you but Nancy. Doesn't this make you feel ... different? Quiet, maybe?" I ask.

"You are asking me a very personal question, young lady." He says, looking at me.

"I hope sharing it with me won't make you feel bad. " I assure him.

"Stephen works for me." He says and exhales, " I try to help him with auditing and calculations and decision makings. I don't feel alone then." He hides his pain in the best possible way he can, but I can feel it.