23rd of the month: for Ynez

It's 4pm and Ray's just woken up. He's working nights the entire week so his body clock is kind of screwed up and he crawls reluctantly out of bed, rubbing at his eyes. Everyone's out and Maria's made sure the kids are occupied during the day so he can get some sleep before work. He makes himself some breakfast - Lucky Charms cereal. Not exactly nutritious but hey, no-one's there to tell him off so he can do what he likes. He tries reading the newspaper but his gaze won't focus just yet. He leaves the table to turn the television on in the living room, hitting the volume button a couple of times so he can hear it in the kitchen.

He slumps back into the wooden chair, squinting down at the front page before he shoves it away, yawning. It's the 23rd of the month and Ray's not with Ynez. It's pretty obvious, living so far apart, that they can't see each other as often as he'd like but it's the twenty thiiiiird. And he doesn't want to let it pass without even speaking to her. So he gives up with the paper and takes his breakfast with him to the sofa. Settling back and bringing his knees up so he can rest the bowl there, he reaches for the phone. Maybe Ynez has finished work early?

He eats left handed for a moment, nearly spilling the milk everywhere, before he realizes it'd be easier just to switch phone hands. Dialling with a thumb, he leans his head back and chews on his cereal, waiting for her to pick up.