Hiro lay on his bed, his eyes opened wide. The room was dimly lit by the fluorescent lamp. Piercing the eerie silence lingering in the room, the wall clock ticked rhythmically.
Hiro had been trying to fall asleep. But for some reason, he was finding the sleep rather elusive.
He rolled over to his left and closed his eyes, forcing himself to sleep. Yet he couldn't fall asleep and woke up.
"What's happening?" He whispered.
He again tossed to the right as he tried to fall asleep. He had lost count of how many times he had tried to fall asleep today.
He could tell that he had been trying to sleep since 9:30. He could also tell it had been a lot since he was trying to fall asleep.
Unable to fall asleep, Hiro tossed the blanket aside and stood up.
"Why can't I sleep?" He mumbled, restless somewhat.
