"I understand. I completely agree with you that you should get out. I fear it escalating any more. Sleep well..." He gave him a small wave and left him to sleep.

It was impossible for him to know how long it had been, but Elijah had been sleeping when he became alert hearing something in the house. At first, he thought Diane had gotten into something. Immediately, he recalled that Simon was there. With a weary stretch, he got up and went to check on him to see if anything was amiss. "What's wrong?"