Chapter 0360


    No matter how hard I try, I just can’t sleep.


    Between the noise of the reporters outside, the curious onlookers, the sh of the cameras and my


    own anxieties, I feel like I’m trapped in a state of exhaustion with no way out. I’ve tried tossing and


    turning. I’ve tried covering my head with my pillow. I’ve tried headphones, white noise, the couch, the


    bed, tea, meditation…


    And none of it works.


    Finally, after what feels like hours of futile attempts to sleep, I finally give up. With a sigh, I sit up and


    swing my legs over the edge of the bed. I decide to make my way to the kitchen to brew some coffee


    this time, figuring that if I can’t sleep, I might as well just get some caffeine in my system so I can power


    my way through the night.


    Taking care not to turn on any more lights than necessary because I know that the reporters will just


    have a field day if they see the orange glow of amp through my blinds at midnight, I grab my robe off


    the back of my bedroom door and make my way out to the kitchen.


    As I turn on the coffee pot and wait for it to brew, I lean against the kitchen sink and look out. The


    police car is still parked outside, with the officer sitting in the driver’s seat.


    I can’t help but chuckle to myself as I watch. I never thought I would be the type to need my home


    under 24/7 surveince, but here I am.


    But then I notice something. The officer’s head is moving in a way that can only mean one thing.


    He’s nodding off.


    A surge of irritation, made worse by my current state of exhaustion, shes through me. Is he seriously


    falling asleep out there?


    I lean closer to get a better look through the tiny t in the blinds, and just as I suspected, it’s true. He’s


    nodding back and forth. Then, finally, his head tilts back and rests on his headrest. His mouth is open,


    snoring.


    “He’s asleep!” I hiss under my breath.


    That’s not fair! How is it that the officer who’s supposed to be keeping watch over my house, the officer


    who’s supposed to be making me feel safe, is falling asleep right before my eyes?


    Anger surges through me. Cursing under my breath, I storm over to the back door and shove my feet


    into my slippers, ready to storm out there and knock on his window.


    I want to give him a piece of my mind; he’s being paid to be here. I’m not being paid to spend


    sleepless, anxiety-filled nights in my home, and here he is, sleeping on the job.


    But then I hear it, ring through the silence: my phone ringing on the kitchen counter. I nearly jump


    from the sudden sound.


    “Hello?” I answer as I lift the phone to my ear.


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    He pauses, then continues. “I didn’t wake you up, did I? I didn’t realize howte it is.”