Jeff is still thinking of what to say to his mom when he gets to the village. For two days he's been home. Things have not been going well for him. His financial recklessness has reached a crescendo. Realities

My hearing suddenly became sharper, picking up every sound that passed by. I closed my eyes countless times and begged for sleep to no avail. Yawning extensively, I stretched forth my hand to the stool

late but surely, meeting the fourth challenge of the fiction prompt