Connie groaned from the sound of her phone vibrating. She looked to the left and picked it up.
She still had 129 minutes of sleep left before she had to get up and ready for her eight thirty intro poli-sci class. Steven knew this.
So why was he texting her so early in the morning...Unless..
The fatigue and sleepiness, gone from her eyes as worry set in her heart. She opened up her phone to the messaging app and noticed he sent a video. She pressed play with a bit of dread and a lot of protective drive..ready to come to wherever he was if he needed her.
What greeted her was nothing but a sunrise over a canyon. The sun glistened off the faces giving them a color of orange, blues and purples. The sounds of migrating birds could be heard in the distance.
She thought it was a beautiful sight and was about to text him as much, when he spoke.
"Hey Connie, I know you might be asleep still with time zones and such, but I just wanted to wish you a 'brand new day.' A day cleared of yesterday and a day free to make a better tomorrow.. A day where I feel a bit better than I was yesterday and am a bit hopeful for tomorrow. A day where you know that I'm thinking about you and everyone else..but mostly you."
She giggled silently at that, not wanting to wake her dorm-mate or lion. Wiping a tear as she did, he sounded happier.
Her eyes widened a bit at the change of tone. From happy to serious...but in no way somber or downtrodden.
"I just really wanted to give you a gift of some type...You've been a driving force through my journey...Through my life in general...Always there for me. Being that voice of reason, that helping hand...The undaunting, stubborn love. I..needless to say I would be lost without you...So I want to dedicate this new day to you. To the one who ensured that I would get to have such days...That's all I wanted to say, really. That and I love you, and I hope you have a good day in classes...Oh I'm babbling now.. I'll let you go and I'll talk to you later. I love you, Berry."
Connie held the phone close to her chest at the video end. The warmth of their love for eachother in her heart. Her eyes closed as she imagined his smile, his shining eyes and how embarrassed, proud, and schmaltzy he must have looked during his recording.
It made her fall for him, all over again.
"A brand new day, indeed."
She looked at the phone and began typing her response.