Emily

I slowly raised the edge of the duvet and climbed onto the bed, careful not to wake Alex as I lay on my back with my head on the pillow.

There was silence. Was this how fast he slept? I had just been in the bathroom for ten minutes.

Maybe he was just really tired. Or was he pretending to be asleep?

"Alex? Are you asleep?" I whispered while staring at the ceiling.

There was no reply. Not even any movement.

"I know you can hear me," I added.

He didn't reply again. He must really be sleeping.

I quietly sat upright and scooted a bit closer to him....