Joel came home from work and quietly closed the door. He entered the semi-dark living room and sighed quietly. You were still lying on the couch in almost the same position he had seen you in this morning.

He walked over to you and knelt down by the couch. He combed your hair and kissed your temple.

"Hey, honey. Did you eat anything today? Did you get up for a while? The weather is nice, we could go for a walk..."