I smile at the soft caress of his fingers on my hand. His soft lips brush my hair and his sweet smell fills the room. Do I dare open my eyes? I know he will not be there. I will wake up alone in my dark room, as always.

My alarm goes off instead. I open my eyes to a stream of light from my window. Time to get up. I sulk as I push the covers off of me and climb out of the warmth from my bed. I have the same dream everynight, and it always gets better and better. Too bad it's only a dream.