I woke up again, and it was still dark. Again, only Sasha was with me and there was no sign of Andre.
The digital clock had changed dates: it was four in the morning, the next day. The pills were working in irregular intervals. I got out of bed intending to go to the bathroom, yawning, and thought about taking a shower. Strangely, I still felt a strong smell in my hair, maybe the stench of sweaty fur from when my head had rested on Alexander’s furry shoulder at that moment when he carried me back to the cabin. Maybe it was the unconscious memory of that smell that made me wake up.
I shivered. I looked back over my shoulder, and Sasha was still sleeping in the middle of the bed, nicely tucked in. I placed both pillows around her so she wouldn’t move, and got up.
The pill might not have h
