Tim pulls up a knee and tries to nonchalantly rest his chin on it and let himself to grip his ankle like a stress toy. “It’s kind of early for bed.”
He knows, intellectually, that unconsciousness and sleep aren’t the same, but the idea of falling asleep -
being helpless -
And having to come to in unfamiliar surroundings again… to say that he dreads it isn’t an exaggeration.
No. He’s not tired. He’s woken up so many times in the past few days. Surely, he doesn’t have to wake up until at least Wednesday. There’s so much to do. “I’ve got to finish my hot cocoa and get some more analysis done. Just because I’m in Kansas doesn’t mean I’m on vacation.”
His free hand picks up the mug again. Sips a few times. “I wish B didn’t have my bike.”
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Tim pulls up a knee and tries to nonchalantly rest his chin on it and let himself to grip his ankle like a stress toy. “It’s kind of early for bed.”
He knows, intellectually, that unconsciousness and sleep aren’t the same, but the idea of falling asleep -
being helpless -
And having to come to in unfamiliar surroundings again… to say that he dreads it isn’t an exaggeration.
No. He’s not tired. He’s woken up so many times in the past few days. Surely, he doesn’t have to wake up until at least Wednesday. There’s so much to do. “I’ve got to finish my hot cocoa and get some more analysis done. Just because I’m in Kansas doesn’t mean I’m on vacation.”
His free hand picks up the mug again. Sips a few times. “I wish B didn’t have my bike.”