I awoke later with a start, my tablet resting on my chest, and the bedside lamp still on. When I picked up my tablet, I saw that only two hours had passed by its clock. I had fallen asleep while reading, and I had that awful taste in my mouth from not brushing my teeth before nodding off.
I pulled back the covers and swung my feet over the side of the bed. As soon as I opened the bedroom door, I stopped short. Kneeling on the floor outside my room was Moona in a long white cotton nightshirt. I blinked twice to clear my vision and assure myself this was not a half-sleep hallucination.
She was still there.
“Is there something wrong with your room, dear?”
Moona said nothing.
“If you need a companion for the night, I would have thought Jessica would be more than willing. She’s not seeing
