It fixed none of that.

But that night I slept all the way through, without once surfacing to listen for keys in the hall, and a body that has finally been allowed to sleep without listening will tell you the truth about safety more plainly than any word can.

Chapter 19 — One Piece of Paper at a Time

On Monday he reported late and lost another premium off his check.

The following week his supervisor moved him to a late-morning crew for the rest of the month — fewer hours, and work until after dark every night, but it solved the mornings, and so we adapted to it, the way we were learning to adapt to everything.

I ate my breakfast alone at the table while he showered.