Chapter37

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."