Smack!
My eyes open at the pain of a hand hitting my face. I turn to Gerald on my left. He is sleeping soundly. This big child. It is about time he moves less when sleeping. He has become even taller than me! And very soon, he will meet his mate. And I just hope that he will be accepted, whoever she is.
“Don’t sis… I am sorry…” he whispers.
I smile. He is dreaming of his sister. Am I punishing him in his dream? I wonder what he did in his dream to apologize to me? I giggle as I imagine the myriads of things that I always scold him for.
I turn again, and I stare at the ceiling. The lights are off and it is quiet outside. It is still early though, so I close my eyes to go back to sleep.
And my mind wanders off to Nathan. After our meal, he makes a quick dash out of my sight after sayin
