He jumped onto the foam mattress of the bed and bounced.He jumped onto the foam mattress of the bed and bounced. "Turn out the lights, boy," he ordered. Rafael looked at him angrily. "You were already up, you could'a done it," he said as he slipped out of bed and padded over to the doorway. He flicked the switch then got back into his bed. He lay there silently, waiting for sleep to overtake him. There was a rustling sound coming from the bed next to him, the movement under the covers unseen but still audible. "Cal,... you still awake?" "Yeah! Whatcha want?" the other boy growled, breathing heavily. "Cal,... thanks for picking me tonight." "Yeah! Sure! You played good. Now shut up and go to sleep." Rafael closed his eyes, trying hard to fall asleep but still listening. The rustling sound continued, rising and falling, getting faster then slowing down. |