No Snooze on this Alarm

I spent the previous day attending a herding clinic and was looking forward to sleeping in.

Dewey Kitty did not attend the clinic, and instead spent the day alone. He was looking forward to playing.

In the darkness of night, I felt the paw on my face.

I looked at the clock. 5:32. I closed my eyes.

The paw returned, this time with claws extended.