Chapter 132

Erik's POV 

“Mr. Levy, it’s time for morning group,” the technician called as I tried to open my eyes.

“Morning what? It’s still dark outside.”

“It’s winter in the mountains; the sun doesn’t come up until after eight.”

“I don’t get up until after eight, either. Now leave me the hell alone.”

The technician did leave me and went on her way gathering up the other suckers around the unit and getting them to whatever the hell morning group was. I couldn’t imagine that it was a very enjoyable situation since it was only seven o’clock. Certainly, they would have better luck if they waited until the sun came up.

I closed my eyes and tried my best to get back to sleep, but the commotion going on in the day room area was too much for me. It seemed that they had convinced everyone else on the unit to get up and they were all talking and joking like it was a normal occurrence to climb out of bed even before the sun managed to climb out of its nightly hib