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One step forward only to be pushed two steps back.

The pencil stopped. Not because I wanted it to, it just stop moving on its own accord. Well, the pencil is in my hand but I didn’t want it to stop moving. What I mean is I didn’t want it to stop…

I really should learn the art of sleeping.

I closed my eyes and rested my head against the wood of the desk. It felt nice; not cold but not hot, just cool and stiff. The support felt nice.

It is almost 5:30am. He will be waking up soon. He will open his eyes and see that I am not lying beside him. He will call out and I won’t answer. He will stand up and make his rounds looking for me, because this isn’t the first time he has woken up the nothing.

Thanks for taking the time out of your day to read my story :)