Hurts When Heal...

He was staring blankly at the ceiling, but his mind was filled with waves of thoughts. It was 3 in the morning but he still couldn't fall asleep. He scratched his head frequently, while thinking about what that will happen when he wake up. He hoped that he can fall asleep by counting his hairs which were shed on his bed after each successive scratches.

'Yawn' But he still couldn't fall asleep. He tried to close his eyes and think nothing, but his efforts were in vain. He turned his body to his right to hug a pillow in a foetal position. The comfort of his pillow and bed almost make him dozed off, but a sudden wave of thought struck his mind again, bringing him back to the state of conscious.

He took a glance to his left, where his roommate was sleeping soundly. He wondered how can he sleep so comfortably since they will know their exam result after they wake up. Why his roommate's nervousness doesn't devour him and prevent him from falling asleep? More and more questions and thoughts came out in his mind. The clock displayed 3.30am and the time continues to pass swiftly......

*Note: This story is not about me!

Stimulating my auditory nerves with Let Your Heart Sing by Katherine McPhee.