Third

I woke up at 1:42 am. This is the 6th time this month. I'm not really a fan of waking up in the middle of the night, it's wasted opportunities to rest and escape. I checked my phone to see if there are unread messages. Your name was first on the list, 3 messages were waiting for me. I typed in my reply and apparently you are still awake. We engaged in conversation. At a little past 2 am, we said good night to each other the 2nd time that evening.

Taken Aback

As the new dawn settles in, there was a commotion in my neighborhood.
People may be hostile around here but they whisper and tiptoe around the slumbering.
Not this morning.
A heavy feeling in the air can be felt and breaths were held.