Marvin's room was completely dark, not counting the golden light outside his window. Since the window was closed and a bit far away from the bed, the light wasn't sufficient to see everything clearly.
In her heart, Juliette apologised dor intruding into his personal space and covered herself with the quilt. She stuck her bandaged toe out of the quilt to keep it out of harm's reach and closed her eyes.
She was sleeping on the edge, wondering if Marvin would notice her presence if she played dead. Who was she kidding? Juliette felt the gripping of her heart again.
She quietly turned her chin to the side, only to see Marvin sitting up and staring at her. She took a deep breath and gave up.
No longer shy, she took up some space on the bed. Her ears twitched when she heard the low creek
