Endless

i opened my eyes and i stared out of the window. darkness filled the room, as a night owl could be heard from the nearest tree. i stared at my clock: 5 bloody o'clock. sigh.... the brain seems to be working over time again tonight.

i got out of my bed and switched on the light. i walked towards the table to grab a book to read, the ever-familiar routine every night for the pass two months. then, i saw something moving from the corner of my eye. i took my glance away from the table and found myself looking at my wall. it was filled with photos of friends back in secondary school. all of them were smiling at me. looking at one friend at a time, i wondered what has happened to them. where are they now? what are they doing now? sleeping right now i suppose, like the rest of the town. it seemed like an eternity since i last saw them, although it was just a week ago. all the good memories came flooding into my head. for the first time in weeks, i did not forced out a smile.

looking away, i decided to try to sleep again. i switched off the light and lay on my bed once more. silence lingered. the night owl must be out, hunting for food. i looked out of the window once more. the stars had come out to play. there was one particular star, shining ever so brightly. its glow came into the room and rested on my pillow. i gazed at the star, and my mind wandered off again. how i wish someone would just come up to reassured me that everything is going to be alright.

as many thoughts ran through my mind, i finally fell asleep at the crack of dawn.