Bared To You
She patted my shoulder, rose, and vanished into the house.
"No way," I muttered. "She won't leave me alone. I'll poison them." Rising, still grumbling, I locked the front door and, haunted by that ominous thought, went to bed, only to have a troubling dream.
~~~~~
"Good morning, Justice," a melodic female voice chimed in my ear. "Time to wake up."
"Go away," I mumbled, sleepily. "Far away."
"No can do, sir." A firm tap on my butt jolted me fully awake, and she flashed me a satisfied smile as she rose. "It's 6:05."