Young Enough to Share Bed

This is a story about an older sister and a younger sister who share bed.

The older sister had tendency to sleep very late because she's too restless every time they tucked in to bed. Sometimes, younger sister sleep very late too, because.. she just couldn't sleep at those times. The thought of being awake alone in the big bedroom the two shared scares the both of them, so they tell each other that if one of them couldn't sleep, the other will keep her company until they both tired and they can sleep together.

And that's what they did every night.

But not really.

There's this night. And this night is different. For some reason, the older sister found it very easy to fall asleep that night, and the younger sister.. well, the younger sister.. she just can sleep. The older sister remember their pact and ask the younger sister, who is half-asleep, "Hey, can you sleep?"

The younger sister answered, "No, I can't. Like usual.". She lied.

"Yeah, me too." said the older sister drowsily; clearly she didn't mean that. "Well, then let's just talk, okay?"

So they talked to each other, about things that matter and don't matter, convincing each other that they're not sleepy yet so the other can feel save until they both fall asleep, when in reality, both of them were very sleepy and couldn't wait for the other to sleep.

The night after that went like this too. Both of them want to sleep early, but they keep telling each other they couldn't sleep.

And so did the night after that.

And the night after that.

And the night after the night after that.

Until the pact between these two doesn't really matter anymore; both of them are brave enough to stay awake at night alone.

Until they forgot that they made a pact about keeping each other company when the other can't sleep.

Years later, they still sleep in the same bed. The older sister said, "Hey, do you remember that we made a pact about keeping each other company if one of us couldn't sleep when we're younger?"

"Oh, I do. Hehehe." the younger sister giggled a little.

"Yeah, that was very sweet, wasn't it?"

"It was, but I have a confession to make."

"What?"

"I lied when I said I couldn't sleep."

Unexpectedly, the older sister said, "I know. I did too, sorry." she laughed a little.

"Yeah, I know." the younger sister laughed too.

"You knew too? Then why did you still awake and talk to me?"

"I don't know, why did you?"

"...I don't know."

And then they laughed together.

Because it's really funny. If they were honest to each other, surely there are a few hours they can spend sleeping back then. But they didn't. Just because they care.

La Fin