"Have you thought about what you'd like to eat?"

The only answer I got was silence. Her lack of a response is not an unfamiliar sight for me. It used to annoy me during our relationship, but for some unknown reason, the sound of it brings back a sense of familiarity.

My thoughts returning back to the first night in this residence, when Mark confessed to me he had a child from a previous relationship. I remember how I sat beside him in complete shock, trying hard to not show any reaction.