The Sleepy Journey Home
bedtime
calming
cars
counting
Aiden watches the world drift past his car window on the way home at dusk. He counts streetlights blinking on one by one, spots trees swaying in the breeze, and observes houses glowing with warm light. As the journey continues and the sky darkens from orange to purple to starry black, the gentle rocking of the car and the hypnotic rhythm of counting lull him into drowsiness. By the time Mum pulls into the driveway, Aiden is fast asleep, dreaming of counting sheep and stars, safe and sound in the back seat.
