A little more time

She didn't want Robert near her, but Alice also didn't like the idea of him going straight to see Jared. She became very anxious every time the two of them were in the same place with her. She knew they had a friendship before she came between them, but it was still uncomfortable for her to see them together, because one was her wretched husband and the other... the man who loved her.

She chewed slowly, savoring the taste in her mouth, swallowing gently and feeling the food go down to her stomach. She wished she could do more, but she had to take it slow, steadily, without rushing into anything.

How long had it been since she ate or chewed something until she could feel it in her stomach? Moving her jaw felt strange, a bit new, as if she had become unaccustomed to it. She did it very slowly, but she did it.

She tried various things, but she couldn't eat anymore. It's not like she had eaten a lot, but it was an incredible progress considering how long it had been since she ate. Her b