She cast around in her bed, trying to fall into a blissful slumber to escape each passing day. The darkness was total as she pulled her comforter closer under her chin and blinked into the nothingness. All was still and quiet, save for her small space heater turning on and off at intervals when it thought the temperature dropped too low and then finally got warm enough. A sigh escaped her lips as she flopped back onto her back. The churning thoughts weren't going to relinquish their firm grip any time soon and sleep just slipped farther away each moment. She ached to just speak her mind, but who was going to listen to her? All things she held closer to herself than one could ever think, and kept it hidden away inside. It ate at her slowly, bit by bit. It drained her of so much emotion, she just felt empty.
Rolling back onto her side, she pulled the blanket close again, tucking her feet up beneath her and closed her blue eyes again. Listening closely she could hear the soft snore of her dog laying in the middle of her bedroom floor and smiled slightly to herself. He could sleep anywhere and in any way and still seem as comfortable as ever. He brought her some joy as she gently patted the bed next to her. She heard the shake of his tags and yawn before she felt his weight land on the bed next to her. He wasted no time and curling up against her stomach, offering a small lick of comfort to her. She giggled lightly and scratched his stomach until she hit the spot that would make his back leg kick. She knew he enjoyed it and licked her until she had to hide under her comforter. At that point he seemed content to just lay there as she laid a hand over his back and stared off into the dark. This time though, she found herself drifting within her mind, and with thoughts of that which could actually make her happy, she fell into a fitful sleep filled with dreams.
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