Devin’s POV
“Hey,”
I open my eyes to see Lori's face breathing down on me.
“What are you doing?” I asked, frantically trying to push myself into my sofa to create distance between us.
“Good morning,” she greeted with a smile as she straightened up.
“Yeah.” I waved it off, throwing both legs to the ground. I sat on the sofa, rubbing my eyes with the back of my palms. It was still early in the morning, I realized. The sleep I could afford, ripped away by the same person whom I sacrificed it for.
“I was about leaving and couldn’t leave without telling you,” she said.
“That was the right thing to do.” I mumbled, closing my hands over my mouth to stifle a yawn. “Hope you had a good night's rest?” I asked, more out of obligation than need.
“You can say I did. No nightmare after you sat
