For the next few days, he remained waiting late in the night to observe if Alex was just adjusting to his alternative lifestyle. But each time he would listen, he would hear that grating sound coming from Alexander’s room. He knew it was not normal, even for a person like Alexander, yet he couldn’t make out the right words to ask. So tonight, as the man went out of the door to do his usual nightly patrol, he quickly took that chance to take a peek in his den and see what was causing all that sound and maybe find an explanation for what was happening. He wanted to at least help him out, but he knew it would only be possible if he understood what was going on. The whole thing was almost empty, except for a bed and a few bags in it, quite different from his that had the basic things a usu

