Chapter fifteen

“Honey, are you up?”

Her mother called from the other side of the door, but Hadassah was too deeply asleep to hear.

Her mother knocked, then again, more firmly this time, and that did it. Hadassah stirred in bed, mumbling something incoherent as she did.

“Honey?” her mother called again and she managed to answer this time.

“Yeah?” She responded sleepily.

“Are you still in bed?”

“Yeah.” She answered, trying to fall back asleep.

She was too comfortable at the moment and didn't want to let go of the comfy feeling.

It's been a long time since she got to sleep and even enjoyed her sleep like this and she was determined to sleep to her heart’s content.

Her mother was saying something, but she was too invested in her slumber to hear even a word. Why was her mother bothering her anyway? Doesn't she understand that she's been working a little too hard lately? Why would she want to ruin her moment of rest?

“Did you hear me?” Her mother called again and Hadassah groaned in protest.

“What is it