The ticking sound of the wall clock hanging at the end of my bed filled my silent bedroom. There was no sound inside the room except the one coming from the clock, which kept me company during that night. It was the only thing that helped me keep my guard up as I waited for Kaya and Risa, who were sleeping beside me, to wake up.
I took a deep breath then stared at the clock. It was almost six o’clock in the morning, and in a few more minutes, the streets in that neighborhood would be filled with noise again. I bent my knees and moved it closer to me, then I laid my head on it as I sat on my soft bed. My head felt heavy, as well as my eyes, but no matter how hard I tried to sleep and let myself took a rest, I could not fall asleep.
Several hours had already passed since that time wh
