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  • Essay / The sky is awake - 528

    "Kristoff, are you awake?" Anna whispered in my ear, her hair tickling my face. If I said this surprised me, I'd be lying, because I fully expected this to happen. Before going to bed, Anna dragged me to the castle gardens to look at the stars. Those stars in the sky were twinkling and shining, so much so that I knew she wasn't going to sleep tonight. Honestly, I had trouble falling asleep. She somehow managed to get into my head, and although I loved it, I needed some time to sleep. "Maybe. Why?" I groaned as I rolled onto my back. The blankets I had tucked in had come off and my feet were starting to feel cold. “The sky is awake, therefore I am awake, therefore something must be done!” She said, then she jumped on me. It was cute, in a way, until she slipped and accidentally hit me in the face with her foot. Not to mention I was completely separated from my blankets. It was ridiculous. I got out of bed and went to start stacking logs in the fireplace. “Do something like sleep?” I asked, knowing full well that his answer would be anything but sleep. "Well, I...