Nine months. Una had been gone for nine long months. As every day passed, Erica marked it off and remembered a moment they shared. Some were happy, some were sad, but they always had each other. Now she had no one, and it stung every time she reminded herself of it.
Hearing the door chime, Erica sighed and got up; she wasn't up for company. Opening the door, she went wide-eyed.
"Una?"
"Yeah, I'm back. Surprise!"
Pulling Una into a tight hug, Erica rested her head against Una's shoulder and held her tightly. "I missed you."
"I missed you too."