I awoke with a start. I didn't remember falling asleep. Glancing at the empty spot beside me, I realized I never heard Arthur leave. He must have been very quiet.
I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes when there was a knock at the bedroom door. After covering up with a robe, I walked to the door and answered it. It was one of the maids from the night before.
"Hello, I'm here to help bathe you," she said.
"Oh, no thank you," I said to her, smiling. "But I appreciate it."
After politely declining her offer, I closed the door and then walked to the bathroom. Pulling my toothbrush out of the cup holder, I began brushing my teeth. As I stared in the mirror, I was suddenly reminded of a boy I had a crush on when I was in middle school.
His name escaped me. I could barely reca
