"Hey, what are you two doing here? I must have been really gone to not have heard you come in." He scratches his head. His bright-eyed stare makes Hirlem uneasy. There is no trace of last night. "You know what? I was having a great dream. To tell you the truth, you two woke me up from my nice sleep. That's OK, I don't mind at all." He continues scratching his head. "Roudie?" "How are you, Hirlem?" "Here's a tissue. Your nose is bleeding" says Monie. "Oh thanks, it's nothing. Sometimes the heat does that to me. I don't even realize."
