He's not sure how long he stays awake.

watching and counting how often she breathes and memorizing the lines on her face

(Hours. Hours and hours.)

He's not sure what runs through his mind.

need help if we're going to take care of things proper

(Too much. Way too much.)



Eventually, he allows himself to fall asleep, at some ungodly hour of the morning.

swear to god, we'll take care of things

(Tomorrow will be a better day.)