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I wandered through the ranch house in the early morning hours. I teased Uncle in the attic when he was in deep sleep, shared a quiet moment with Jack, and joined Abigail in the bedroom to take a much-needed rest until noon after a long day of work.

Leaving the dog behind on the porch, I stepped back inside the house and walked into the quiet bedroom. Abigail was fast asleep in bed, so I turned around without disturbing her.

Climbing up to the attic, I found Uncle sleeping soundly on his mat and began scolding him for slacking off. The old man sat up groggily, asking what time it was, but John just told him to ignore him and go back to sleep.

Finding it amusing, I woke him up once more just to bother him before leaving him to rest, lol.

By then, the clock was approaching five in the morning. I decided to walk over to check on Jack in his room. Though he appeared to be sleeping when I entered, the sound of my footsteps woke him up.

John greeted him warmly, telling him that he had finally turned their family honest through hard work, and the boy replied that it was great news before settling back down for another nap.

Returning to the main bedroom, I planned to get some rest beside Abigail. My entry woke her up briefly, and she asked about the hour. When I checked if she was feeling alright, she smiled and said she was never better before drifting right back off to sleep.

I tried interacting with her again, but she was out cold, leaving me with the prompt to rest.

Instead of going straight to sleep, I tried positioning John to sit on the edge of the bed beside her first.

For a moment, he stubbornly refused to move into position, standing there as if he was hesitant to lie down next to his wife. Eventually, he followed the command, lay down beside Abigail, and went to sleep until noon.