The sun was long set by the time I pried my eyes open again. Joel had the balcony door open and I could see him standing outside surveying the dark forest. He had a pair of pants slung low over his hips, but his muscular back was bare. He looked edible. Hesitantly I moved one leg and then the other, the pain I had been expecting wasn't there. I slid out of the bed and walked toward the open balcony coming to rest beside Joel.
"How long were we asleep?" I asked him.
"You love, have been asleep almost a week, which is a good sign. It means the changing will probably start soon. I'm glad you are awake now. I've missed you."
"A week?" I shrieked, "Is that normal?"
I prayed I hadn't been pooping and peeing in our bed all week. I'd seen bed bound hospital patients. It got nasty really quick.
