The rain drizzles. Somewhere not so distant, a frog decides to harmonize.

Me: We have another national crisis.

You: Again?

Me: Worse than Food Wahala.

You: Impossible!

Me: There should be professional sleep supervisors.

You: (excitedly yet reluctantly) I'm sat.

Me: So… you know how sleep becomes tempting when you need to stay awake?

You: (side eyeing) Yes…

Me: Good. Let me gist you.

You: (sigh) Okay.

Me: So, there was a time I had something important to do… You know I don't take coffee to stay awake; it quickens the pace at which I doze off.

Me (again): I was in my room, everything was going smoothly, and then a yawn snatched itself from my lips. Just one small yawn o.

You: Tracy…

Me: Wait first.

You: Let me guess, later two more snatched themselves…

Me: How did you know?

You: So, why were you on the bed?

Me: To think.

You: You were thinking horizontally???

Me: It was supposed to be 5 minutes!

You: Nigerian time?

Me: 😒 Anyway, two yawns became three and suddenly the bed looked more comfortable than the chair.

I just wanted to test that theory. Daz all!

You: Everyone knows you don't handle important stuff on your bed! So, what happened?

Me: You didn't tell me!! (Side eyeing.) After that, I decided to rest for 2 minutes... or maybe 5.

Later, I woke up confused, dehydrated and somehow it's tomorrow.

You: (silent)

Me: I promise it was only supposed to be 5 minutes. I just wanted to test a theory o.

You: As per scientist nau.

Me: I slept for 5 business hours. I didn't know my brain chose a different subscription.

You: So what about the important stuff?

Me: What important stuff? (Yawning and stretching.)

You: 😒

Me to you: Please don't be tired of me. I just need to rest for 5 minutes…

Honestly ehn, my bed is an instigator. At this point, I'm a prisoner. Please tell me I'm not alone.

Have you noticed that the bed becomes softer and colder the moment you have something important to do? Especially when you ought to be awake.

Before I know it, I wake up the next day with a map on my face, red eyes, thirsty, and no idea where I am.

But the moment it's actually bedtime, my brain opens a file labelled "Embarrassing Things You Did in 2016."

Subtitle: "Things We'd Like to Discuss at 12:00 a.m."

Now I can't sleep.

Kindly share your thoughts and tell me if you can relate.

P.S. Welcome to Tracy's Two Cents, where I share relatable things through my lens. This is episode 2.