He was too warm. That was the first thought that crossed Trick’s mind when he began to wake up that morning. But something at the back of his mind told him to hold still and not throw the covers off. For he assumed it was the sheets and blanket wrapping him up in a cocoon of unwanted heat.
Then other things began to register. Like the fact that he was sleeping on his back, and how the blanket was heavier on his right side and also on his chest. He also realized his right arm was pinned down under something heavy. Another baffling piece of the puzzle was the wetness he also felt on his chest, which was being cooled by the air-conditioned air in the room. Creating a contrast to the heat that surrounded him. Was it sweat?
Determined not to waste more time playing twenty questions with his b
