Lex Daniels

BEDTIME

He balanced his lanky six-foot frame on the sliver of bed she left for him. Probably less than a third his size, she sprawled along the rest of the twin-sized mattress. "How can something so small take up so much space?" he thought. He could see that this tiny night owl was nowhere near ready for a visit from The Sandman. He grabbed the pillow and folded it in half, propping himself up while she snuggled in close for her nightly bedtime story. Having every ounce of her father's attention at storytime was what she lived for.