Aheavykissletmeknowthatthisfellowwouldstarvetodeath,longerthanhecouldhavebeenout,andIwasmoretiredthanbefore,forIhadsiphonedallthenutrientsfrommybody,andfromwhereIwasgoingtotakeabath,Ibecamepowerless.Idecidedtogotobedandliedown.
"Won'tGwentakeabath?"
"No,I'mtired,"Isaid,pressingmyfaceagainstthepillow,andthenfeelingthepressurebythebed,lookingup,IsawthatitwasKeithsittingdown.
"Doyouwanttotakeabath?I'lltakeyouthere."
"Willyoustopfightingwithme?"Isaiddistractedly.
ButKeithshookherhead."It'snotabondage,butI'llreallytakehertotheshower.Gwintstinkstoomuchtosleepwithher."
"Lieonthefloororrolloutsidetheroom.Iwillfallasleep."
Itwasn'tthatsmelly,itjustsmelledslightlysweaty,butIforgotthenervesofthesebastards,anditsmelledalittle.
ItwasbecauseofmyrefusalthatKeithgotoutofbed,buthedidn'tgetoutofbedbecausehegaveup.Hetookmytowelinthebathroomandwipeditwithawettowel.
Thecoldtouchonmyarmforcedmetolookupfromthepillow.WhenIsawKeithwipingmybody,Istayedinfront.
"Whatareyoudoingnow?"
"GiveGwenabath."