C80 So It Was like This

I opened my eyes at seven-thirty in the morning, a sleep that made my back ache and my legs cramp. I hadn't slept well the night before, and I had nightmares. I looked over my shoulder to the side. Xiao Mei was still asleep. She probably didn't sleep until three in the morning.

I tiptoed up from the kang and went to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I hesitated to take a shower