Despite my best efforts to be on the extra-quiet side, the door I was pulling back creaked unexpectedly. I froze.
« Please sleep, please sleep, please sleep… » I murmured.
It didn’t work. The creaking door prompted kiddo out of our grown-ups’ bed.
I gently guide the little one until we reach the bed, still warm underneath the comforter. A little kiss, then one last then woosh, back to dreamland.
Geez, it was long before dawn would even attempt to shine, and kiddo, of course, needed to sleep some more.
I tried to convince myself I heard a faint snore before I got up again and went back to my homework.
Deadline for this online class on romance literature is coming up and I can’t procrastinate anymore… says the mama who played video games for two hours before bed last night.
Moving on.
Since we have relatives staying over for the last bits of the Holidays, and since the writing nook is invaded by laundry to fold, I decided to settle down in the kiddo’s bedroom. I climbed back into the tiny bed, gently woke up the laptop and started typing.
Not a half-an-hour later…
Yep, kiddo paid another visit. « I can’t close my eyes anymore ». It was nearly 4:30am by then.
Again, got kiddo to our grownup bed (I know, this detail was mentioned before but still, I felt sort of an urge to point it out again) – and got back to work.
Then, half an hour later…
It’s not kiddo’s fault. Obviously.
The poor wonderful thing couldn’t fall back asleep, despite all the best efforts put in.
However, by the end of this weird back and forth, I felt a bit frustrated about the whole unfortunate situation.
… my first in a very long writing session was interrupted barely halfway through…
In the middle of the night !!! I woke up in the middle of the night to write in peace at home !!! What more can a writer do !!!
I admit, the good writing vibes took a hit… but not for long. To my great relief!
Later on, I was able to get to work again. Better yet: I wanted to get back to work.
The best part: I was able to share this little writing adventure with you all, dear fellow writers and readers.
Thanks for tagging along.
May all the good words be with you!
Marie Alice Writes & Reads 