Jude, wake up…"
Rose was trying to wake him up. He was sleeping like a baby. He opened his eyes and then closed it. As Rose gently shook Jude, urging him to awaken from his slumber, she watched with growing concern as he remained in a state of deep sleep, his features relaxed and peaceful as if he were lost in a world of dreams.
With each attempt to rouse him, Rose grew more determined, her efforts fueled by a sense of urgency as she pleaded for Jude to come to his senses. Yet, despite her best efforts, he seemed unwilling to stir from his restful repose, his slumber unyielding to her persistent shaking.
But just as Rose began to fear that Jude would never awaken, a flicker of movement caught her eye. Slowly, almost imperceptibly, Jude's eyelids fluttered open, revealing drowsy eyes that blinked blearily in the dim light.
