The next day I woke up early and immediately went to the kitchen to cook rice but Jericho was already in the kitchen. Last night I asked him to sleep with me.

“Good morning, how do you wake up, EJ?”

“Sleep,” answered the young man.

Last night when Jericho said goodbye to his mother, I really didn't expect her to agree. We were about to go to sleep when someone knocked outside. Jericho opened the door and EJ came in smiling with a mosquito net. I remembered my late cousin because Jay used to be like that too. Can't sleep without a mosquito net.

“Have you woken up yet?” I...