The day was balmy, a temperature so comfortable they seemed to merge with the air, like they would the water in a perfectly warmed bathtub. Every now and then, Halley reached up to touch the flower, rubbing the petals gently between two fingers.Between them, there was no need for words, and they simply followed their feet across the yellow landscape. The day wore on, and the serenity in which they walked was dreamlike: the grass flowing unchanging beneath their feet; their gentle breathing in and out; the warm moist air. Though they moved forward, the lack of variance in the landscape made it seem they weren’t moving at all, but simply floating in space.“Halley?” Eden said, after a long silence.“Yes?”“Who’s Fernando?”Halley turned to look at her.“He was my boyfriend. How did you know his name?”Eden looked her right in the eye.“You were talking in your sleep last night. You said his name… you sounded sad…but angry too, all at once. You woke me up.”“I’m sorry…”
