He wanted to make the move but the beer was making his eyelids heavy. He would soon be a sleep. Wanted to have fell asleep awhile back. But he kept hoping Johnny would stretch his arms up and say it was time for him to hit the hay.

Instead Johnny kept throwing back the beer. Staring off with that thousand mile stare nodding his head, not nodding off like someone falling asleep, but nodding along with the TV that had been on this whole time. Good background noise.

Max knew he could just look at the peep hole in the morning. If he fell asleep early then he would be up before Johnny. Yes he would do that. He got ready to raise his arms and say "Well I think I'm gonna crash."

but before he could get the first word out Johnny put his long finger to his lips. "Sh" he motioned without saying. Max was now wide awake. He looked at Johnny as Johnny looked over to the front door.

Max wanted to ask "what it was." But Johnny kept staring at the door like a hawk. No explanation. the suspense was killing Max.