I could see the sky lightening through the window as I headed up to the attic. Marcus was in a very big hurry to get us safely upstairs. Sunny was fast asleep in my arms and they were starting to become very heavy. Marcus made us a makeshift bed out of some very rough blankets. I laid Sunny down and felt absolutely mentally and physically exhausted. “I can hold watch, while you catch a few Z’s” “Absolutely not, Smalls. You two are going to sleep here as long as you want. I’ll be on the roof.” He was gone before I could say thank you. He always seemed to do that. Before I could think another thought I was out. When I awoke Sunny was babbling very loudly into my ear. I moaned as I rolled over. He was staring right at me only inches from my face and smiled from cheek to cheek. This is why I was still fighting.
