They made love that last evening.  Now it was the morning after.

 The sun was rising higher in the early morning sky, bringing warmth in it's wake.  Eevee, still sans clothing, slowly opened her bleary eyes, yawned slightly, and rose to her feet.  She felt suddenly alone, and it was not until this moment she realised Marley, the person she had spent the night with, the man she now knew she loved so dearly, was not there beside her to greet the new day.  She searched the garden from top to bottom, but to no avail.  She was alone, and she knew it.  Throwing Marley's jumper over herself, she upped and left.

 * * * * * * * * * * *

 Lily's living room seemed a lot emptier without Marley. He would liven up any room just by walking into it, one of the many reasons why Eevee was so deeply in awe of him.  Now it was devoid of any hint of sound.
It was a week since he had left Kalen, a week of immense pain for Eevee, who still waited on him to arrive home to her again. She clutched half a chocolate muffin in one hand, while tapping the base of an empty cigarette packet with the other, anticipaiting the day's delivery of mail. She had waited for the day's post each day since Marley's dissappearence. On this particular day, she was in luck, as a letter addressed to her in beautifully flamboyant handwriting landed on the door mat.  Rushing to pick it up she ripped the envelope open.

 To the most beautiful Eevee,

 I am alive and well, so that's one thing you needn't worry about.  The night we shared together was the best night of my life, and I felt something I know I have never felt before.  You felt it too, I know you did.  It was in the air. It was all around us.

 You're probably wondering why I left you like that, and to be honest, I am too.  I should explain myself.

 After we shared that experience together, I felt like I was the luckiest man to have walked the earth, but I also felt so much pressure inside.  I felt I was now commited to you in all sorts of ways - mentally and physically alike. This pressure, I'm afraid to say, was too much for me.  So I chickened out - I ran.  I spent the first few days just thinking. Thinking about you mostly, but other things too. In the countryside, there is not much to do besides think.
I sat crosslegged underneath a tall oak tree for hours on end just imagining your lips against mine. I wished so badly you were there next to me, but I was so afraid, Eevee, I really was. Just too afraid to go back home.
When I started on the move again, I still had you in my minds eye. You were never far from me.

 A young man found me there without food or water, walking aimlessly and very kindly took me into his home. His name is Randy and you'd love him. He's sweet and loving like you are.

 So, I am here at the moment, in Randy's cottage here in Pelican Meadows. He gave me a job at his circus, and at the moment it's going smoothly. I am only doing small jobs here at the moment, but it's great here so i don't mind.
I am in Randy's spare room at the moment, but I think they are arranging for me to have my own caravan. Imagine! It'll be excellent.

 Send my love to Lily,

Marley

xx