SIDNEY CONVERSE IN HER SLEEP

Wearing her robe, feeling when her stomach began scraping, Sidney sat down. "Oh boy.' I haven't eaten in days, maybe I should try and eat something?"

Pulling the centre table closer to her, taking a few small spoonfuls, the hunger was so uncontrollably. Having no choice but to suffice the hunger, she eats everything on the plate.

Sidney had completely forgotten about the tea but what has become of him. It is almost an hour now. Resting the plate aside she rest her head back closing her eyes, but the throbbing pain in her head, caused her to stand up immediately, to get two pain killers to ease the headache

Looking at the plate once more, "I can't believe I eat all that food?"

Lying on the bed, feeling drained, thinking, 'It will only take a few minutes for the tablet to start working then this horrible headache will be gone.'

Closing her eyes feeling as though she was in a dreamland hearing his voice as he said, "I brought you the tea you wanted."

"That took you long enough."

"I am sorry but I had to make an important call."

"I just hope you get through with her because it is almost an hour? But thanks for the tea, just rest it down, I will drink it in a few minutes, it smells wonderful."

Looking at his time, 'My God, was I so caught up talking with Anthony that the time just slip by. She was right, but why did she think I was talking to Chrystal? Is she jealous?'

"Sid, the tea will get cold." Seeing the smile on her face he heard her snore, thinking she was sleeping.

When she said, "Life is cold and harsh so what if the tea gets cold, but never mind that, it will only be a few minutes for the tablet to start working then I will drink it."

Vince looks at her closely, seeing the trickle of tears seeping through her eyelids but she was snoring softly. "Do you want me to squeeze your head, it might help?"

Haring her laugh as though he was making a joke, "Thanks, but no thanks, if your lady friend sees you doing that, she might be offended, and you might get some buffing with some attitude. I don't want to be the one responsible for that, but don't worry, I will be fine in a minute."

"Sidney, your hair is wet you cannot sleep like that."

"I am not sleeping; I am just resting my eyes."

Hearing her continues to snore softly, "Boy, your brains don't rest, you can sleep and carry on a perfect conversation."

"I am hearing you."

"I know, well sweet dreams, I am going to meet my friends."

"Yeah, thank you for the tea?"

"You are not angry?"

"Should I be?"

"I don't suppose so."

"Good, have fun, but her snoring continues then she was singing, "All of me, loves all of you."

"You are the sweetest do you know that?" Getting no response to his words knowing now she was fully asleep.

Leaving her sleeping, Vince went to meet the guys for practice. "Vince, we didn't expect to see you today."

"Well, you see me now, so what does that tell you."

"It means that you love us more than your new wife."

"Yeah right, come on, I ran away from home, so I could be here so let's not waste any time."

After practice, while walking to his car, Ashton one of the band members said, "Vince, you truly surprise us this evening."

"Why is that, Ashton?"

"Boy, I have never heard you play your guitar with such compassion, will you be joining us this Friday?"

"I suppose so, but why do you ask, is it a special occasion?"

"They are celebrating the bartender's birthday."

"Okay, I will see you then."

Entering the house quietly, hoping no one was awake.

"Vinceson!" His grandfather calls out to him.

'Oh boy, this man doesn't miss anything, and why is he up so late?' "GP, I didn't know you were still awake?"

"Son, I left you home to be with your wife so why aren't you with her?"

"GP, why are you worrying unnecessary, Sidney said it's okay for me to go and practice, she had used her tablets for headache, so I thought I won't disturb her rest."

"Son, you recently married and you need to learn a lot about her."

"GP, she was resting and she did well today, she had eaten a good meal."

"Okay, but try not to overdo it, will you."

"I won't, I promise you, good night GP."

"Good night, Son."

Opening the door slowly then enters the room quietly. She was lying now on the sofa, seeing a tray on the centre table, feeling hungry, removing the towel seeing a sandwich and juice.

In a thermos there was ice. Taking the first mouthful tasting egg. Vince raises the top slice seeing the boiled egg.

She had used some salad and slicing onion and added some black pepper, which she mixed all together.

Taking another mouthful it had no freshness, getting a taste of lime, enjoying each mouthful, I don't like eggs but this was nice. Completing his meal then takes off the light and went to the bathroom.

Tiptoeing to his bed hearing the twelve-o-clock chime, 'I had no idea it was so late,' pulling the covers trying to sleep.

Turning and twisting, 'Boy, I never really had trouble sleeping before, after returning from practice. Is it because she is in my room this is happening?'

Looking at her she seems to be resting peacefully, and she had slept so much during the days. Maybe it is the tablet she takes for the headache.

Seeing her covers almost on the floor, her foot was exposed. Going to the sofa but she turns and rolls on the covers, Vince took his counterpane and covers her, whispering, "Good night."

"Uh" removed the strand of hair from her face, wanting to touch her so badly, but then her sleep will be disturbed and we might end up arguing.