“Good,” he said. It was unsure what he was referring to when he answered, but his eyes deepened as he stared at her, yet Anya did not seem to notice.

Daniel tossed and turned in his bed, the weight of sleeplessness bearing down on him like a heavy blanket. It meant to suffocate him till he could no longer breathe.

It had been weeks since he had experienced a good night’s sleep, either the constant tossing and turning, leaving him exhausted and drained, or the emptiness ...