After I woke up from my nightmare, I couldn't go back to sleep again. It was five in the morning. The constant whooshing of the rain and my erratic heart calming down were the only sounds I could hear. I pulled up the blanket over my head to cancel out the noise but it didn't work. It had become a constant routine to struggle to sleep every night. I plugged in my earphones and played some songs to divert my attention from the noise outside and the noise inside my head. When the darkness bid goodbye and the sky seemed lighter outside, I decided to get out of my bed. My window was foggy and the rain had settled to a light drizzle.
Before leaving for school, I made sure to call Grace. She sounded happy. Her work was almost finished there and she couldn't wait to get back home. I was excited too. At least I would have some company here that would keep me from wondering about unrealistic things happening lately.
