Chapter 99: Sleeping Beauty

It is when I feel a tiny tongue licking my face when I return to my senses.

Marie gives my face a few licks and climbs on me. When she finds a comfortable spot on the back of my bare shoulder, she sits down and starts to clean herself with her paws.

I slowly turn my head to the side to get some air. I figure I should stop sleeping with my face facing downwards, I’ll eventually bury myself in my pillow instead of the grave.

I squint my eyes into the morning light to find a brand new day has started.

It is Friday, everyone gets up early and gets to work as usual, excluding me.

My boss is not around, I can lie on my comfortable bed until whatever time I