A cushioned lounge sits to Alek’s left, which is where I curl up and welcome sleep. Alek knows better than to argue by insisting I go to bed. When apart, bad things happen, and now, with the unknown once again facing us, we can’t take any risks.
My eyes are heavy, but I open them nonetheless, certain I’ve been asleep for only a few minutes. But when the bright sunlight blinds me, I realize it’s been much longer than that.
It takes my eyes a moment to adjust to the daylight, but when they do, I suddenly wish I was blind.
Lounging feet away is a bronzed goddess, wearing skimpy bikini bottoms, and that’s it. She doesn’t seem at all concerned that her boobs are sunny side up, bouncing to whatever song sounds through her earbuds.
Rising to a sitting position, I brush my matted hair off my f
