Awakening_(0)
You opened them and quickly closed them again – the alarm clock on the bedside table flashed 12:57, on and off, on and off. You thought back on how it had been unplugged, and how you had turned off the light without resetting it. Your disorientation turned into annoyance-you hate seeing clocks showing the wrong time, and worse, the old “12:00” flashing on and off, reminiscent of the times no one set the clock on their VCR’s. Odd thoughts to be having in the middle of the night, especially after all that had happened. You closed your eyes again, but knew you had no chance of falling asleep just now, thinking about that night, and how you got there. The trade conference was about as predictable as could be, with the usual vendor exhibits, networking …