He did not, at first, search out the clock. Instead he raised his head and looked around the room. Everything was as it should have been: the room was lit with the streetlight that shone just outside the window.I have to ask her where the curtains are this room needs a set of curtains. Regular breathing came from Becca’s side of the bed. He realized he was naked, except for shorts. He looked down at his wife. The sheet was tangled around her again.She’s getting to be a real cover thief, he thought, anything to drown out the sound that was coming next, and he knew what it would be. He dropped his head and pulled the pillow over it, pushing it close to his head on either side.Outside, a car pulled to a stop.I don’t hear this. The door opened and closed.Footsteps up the concrete walk.I don’t I don’t hear this.The front door opened, boldly. And was shut.I don’tdo nothear this.Tiny heeled steps down the hall. A door opens and closes.Before the music started, Dan was out of bed and at the top of the stairs.This is a dream.Come in. He crept down with utter silence, his feet nothing more than fleshy pads on bare wood.
