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“I thought she wasn’t totally sure about marking?”
He smiles. “She changed her mind about that.”
“That was fast.”
“Everything happened pretty fast,” he says. “But I’m not complaining.”
No, he wouldn’t. Nor would Rueben or Gus.
I’m looking forward to getting the chance to talk to her, but I’m really going to have to try and relax and get some rest first.
“You know what? Forget the coffee. Can you make me a hot milk?”
That always used to make me sleepy when I was a kid. Maybe it’ll work for me now.
It’s got to be worth a try.
“Sure,” Scout says, making it without asking questions.
He puts it down in front of me before he checks the fridge and starts cooking breakfast foods.
I’m yawning between sips, but I’m still considering the gym idea because I’ve been yawning tired every night and I still haven’t been able to get to sleep.
I finish the hot milk and get up.
“You okay?” Scout asks, looking ready to rush to my side if I look unsteady on my feet.
“I’m fine. I’m just going to watch TV in the lounge for a bit.”
Daytime soap operas have a good history of putting me to sleep as a kid, too. If it used to work, I’m down to try it again now.
“Well, okay. Yell if you need anything.”
“Sure.”
Chapter ninety-seven
Sapphire
I head downstairs for breakfast, and find Scout alone in the kitchen, making oatmeal.
“Where is everyone?” I ask.
“Gus and Rueben still seem to be in bed. Bishop’s not been sleeping well. He’s in the lounge right now, but he really needs to be in bed.”
“So all that oatmeal is for the two of us?”
I don’t mind the stuff, but there’s no way I can eat a mammoth portion of it.
“Nah,” he says. “I’ll shout Gus and Rueben down in a second. They should already be up by now anyway.”
“Maybe I should talk to Bishop.”
“It couldn’t hurt,” he says. “This’ll be ready in a few.”
I nod. “I’ll be right back.”
I kiss him on the cheek and then I move out into the hallway.
