9/2/9
antony walked carefully down the stairs
trying not to make too much creaking and cracking noise
when he reached the bottom
he saw a puddle of doona and pillows
it was his mother and sister
bundled up on the floor
he paused
and pushed the doona fully over them
and was rewarded with a sleepy mmmmmm
he continued to the kitchen
and had a small glass of water
then slowly, carefully tiptoed past the girls
and up the stairs
this was not the first time
