Chapter 106
He reappears after a few minutes carrying a book. Sitting down on a chair next to the bed, he opens it.
"So, what are you going to read?" I ask him.
"It's a very famous science fiction book."
"Science fiction? What, like Superman?"
"Yes, like Superman. It's not Superman, though. Now, shall I begin?" I nod. "Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun." I lie back, close my eyes, and listen.
"The end." He says, snapping the book shut.
"That was great!"
"I'm glad you liked it." He says with a chuckle.
"It was brilliant!"
"Good." He smiles. "Now, you should get some rest."
"Read another one, please?" I beg, putting on my best puppy dog eyes.
"You need to rest."
"Well, I'm not moving when you're reading to me." I reason. I can see him beginning to crack.
"You should rest."
"Just one more? Please?"
"Alright, then. Just one. But you need to get some sleep after that, okay?"
"Okay." I smile. He stands up and leaves the room smiling.
He returns a few minutes later with another book. Opening it, he begins to read.
"It was seven minutes after midnight."