Commando On A Night In July
The date is July 2006, and it is 11:16p.m. In the midst of the night, all is quiet, and safety seems assured. I stick my head out the crack of my door, shoot my ear out into the hall to see if the beast is snoring--and he is. Probably a long day at the office--or maybe he had to drive L.A. during rush hour. Doesn't matter, he's knocked out. The next challenge is to get by the silent sleeper--by far the more ferocious of the two. I go back into my room to give her a few extra seconds to get used to the snoring beast beside her. Time is limited. She's already waiting for me outside, but I have to be sure of the silent sleeper's status. Try to phone out for some more time but--"DAMN!" No service. Stupid Sprint. I hope that outburst didn't wake anyone. Let's go over the list of to-dos: pants--on, tank top--check, iPod--always, money and phone--10-4 ready-to-go!
I launched myself out into the hallway as gracefully as possible. My heart's racing and my parent's bedroom door is......
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