The aroma of pancakes and freshly brewed coffee wafted through the apartment. Amanda woke gradually, enticed by the comforting aromas. She thought she was imagining things until she reached out to Niels' side of the bed, feeling around for him. When she felt pure fabric slip through her fingers, she slowly opened her eyes to discover him gone. She wondered what time it was as she rolled over to glance at the clock.
7:00am stared back at her. Amanda blinked and rubbed her eyes. Seven? When last had she slept that long? Gradually, she realised that she didn't feel as exhausted as usual, that her head wasn't aching and her eyes weren't as bleary as usual. As she checked the baby monitors, she discovered that Emi was still fast asleep in bed and Angelo was... not in his crib. Climbing out of bed, Amanda set off to investigate. She followed the delicious scents of comfort food right to the kitchen, where she set her eyes on a precious sight. Niels stood over the stove, Angelo fast asleep in his arms as his father prepared breakfast. A smile quickly spread across Amanda's lips as her heart threatened to float right out of her chest. Kobe, what a lovely surprise on this Christmas Eve. It made all of her stress disappear. For one wonderful moment, all of her fears and worries were behind her. Her exhaustion was long forgotten, and she suddenly lived in a world where everything was perfect. A true pre-Christmas miracle. She cleared her throat after a while of taking in the priceless sight. She would remember this forever. She could imagine that a moment like this wouldn't be a big deal to others, but to her, it was the little things...
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August 2017
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