he assumed the fetal position on the bed over where she laid  absorbed her heat

                                                                                      startledshe woke 

she woke him

                  Wha

Nothing. No. Go back to sleep.

sleepymumble  Are you okay

    I am. I’m getting up, showering.  Go back to sleep.

Ill get up . .

. . No. Sleep. I’m fine.

she didnt sound fine

he took her at her word

something he taught her was stringent if she crossed him

Okay

        Ill lay here a bit

If I fall back to sleep   when youre showered wake me

I’m okay.

Youre okaywake me she wouldnt cross him

                                                         assuming the fetal position  tucked tight

his knees not a foot from his elbows arms across his chest hands cupping opposite shoulders head drawn down

he thought  if opting a mycelial bag burial this is the exact position hed be in

                                                                                  Cat gotta be morbid

Cant just shaddup an slake the heat from where she laid

Shes upset

I asked she said fine if not up to her I don play tha game with a fuckin soul

                                                                                   Ask  Say

She knows Ill not cross her

    You taught her to play hardball

Her choice

              Id love her if she chose otherwise

Jah

     You woud

Jah the fuck I woud

Im not going back to sleep

No youre not

                Youre gonna lay thereeyes closed until shes showered an nudges you

I promised her sourdough waffles for breakfast

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