That night, Otto spent a long time moving a large collection of dirty laundry and skateboard parts so he would have room to put out his sleeping bag. He managed to get a few hours of sleep before he heard Val's thong sandals (which she wore as slippers) clattering up the stairs. When she came in the room, she clicked the light on. Otto eyes started to burn. Momentarily blinded, he fished around on the floor for his sunglasses.
"Turn the light off," he whined. "I was sleeping."
Val did so, but deposited her sandals directly next to his sleeping bag. Otto turned on his side, facing away from his cousin, fuming about how inconsiderate she was. Somehow, he managed to drift off to sleep. He dreamed that he was the youngest competitor in the X Games and was nailing the 009. The skate park suddenly turned into a snowboard course. Otto was only wearing shorts and was freezing....
He woke up realizing there was a draft in the room. A whirrring noise overhead told him it was the ceiling fan. Otto burrowed deep into his sleeping bag, but continued to shiver. Annoyed, he stomped down to the living room. He lay down on the couch, using his sleeping bag for a blanket.