She was walking up and down the house. I could hear her. Mumbling to herself. Her turning the lights on and off was what woke me. I thought she was getting a drink of water at first but soon realized that she wasnt thirsty. I lay in bed listening and waiting to see if she would go back to her room. But she didnt. She continued to walk the house.

I turned to my side to see if Bette was awake. Her eyes were staring at the ceiling.

I thought she was going to the bathroom. That was two hours ago, Bette said.

I sat up and pulled the thin sheet off of us. We were getting up.

*****

Our bedroom was flooded with the bright lights from the bathroom and hall. I cupped my hand over my eyes trying to shield them as I groped the wall tile for the switch. Tina had moved ahead of me to the kitchen switching off the lights as she went. As I reached the living room, I found Evan standing my the window talking to herself.

Have to get the right wheel kit for the board. Have to remember to get more grip. Yeah more grip for the other.
Evan, sweetie?
No, no, making checklist for the skateboards.

I turned to see Tina standing off to the side with a blank look. She had no idea what was happening either.

Evan, sweetie, its 3:45 in the morning. Time to go back to bed, I said touching her shoulder.
Not tired, was her snapped reply shrugging off my hand.

She moved closer to the window.

Tee?
Evan, baby, if you want to get the things you need then you have to go to bed. The stores arent open right now and if you want to get them bright and early in the morning, you have to go back to bed. You dont want to oversleep and not be the first one there to get the…good stuff, Tina said approaching Evan.
Good stuff? she asked.
Yeah, all the good stuff. Or whatever it is you call it. You know I dont know what it is, Tina laughed.
Tina had hung her arm around Evans shoulders. Evan leaned into her yawning.

Tired? Tina asked.
No.
Well, I am. So why dont we go back to bed.