Dark water

‘Is she asleep?’

‘Nearly, she’s in the half way place, gone into her own world. [Silence] Do you know what I mean?’

‘Yes, yes, of course I do.’ [Too quick to be convincing]

‘Where are you going? What are you doing, I've just settled her.’

‘I won’t wake her, I’m just going to see her.’

‘No, no don’t, she’s been on the go all day, I’m tired, leave her, you’ll wake her.’

'You said she wasn't asleep. I'm just going to say goodnight.'