Will my parents notice if I’m not there?” The bell for the end of homeroom rang, jolting him back into consciousness. xnx The next day was Saturday and he didn’t have to go to work or school so he could sleep all through the night and well into the morning. When the bell rang at 3:05, he was already driving away from school (his brother was in ROTC and stayed for after-school activities), his foot to the floor and the radio blaring. Groggily, Jess leaned over to hit the snooze button on my alarm clock. “Who invented these things anyway?” ,he thought as he climbed out of bed. Falling asleep, he smiled to himself, feeling some small sense of hope. The next day was Saturday and he didn’t have to go to work or school so he could sleep all through the night and well into
