Bed Buddies

"Hey BestFriend . . . "

"Yes Hippo?"

"I smell better today, can we cuddle?"

"Hippo i'm tired, mornings are for sleeping dude"

"(sigh) okay, i'll just lie here and keep you company, but if you decide you want to cuddle . . ."

"Hippo . . .shhhhhh, sleeping"

"okay, i'm not even touching you . . . "

"uh huh . . "

"still not touching you . . ."
"HIPPO!!!! Moooooom . . . make him stop"

"okay okay . . . (whispers) i'll just lie here and keep you company . . ."

"sure, whatever, still sleeping . . ."

"right, sleeping . . .i can do that . . . ."

"BestFriend Quinn . . . um, can we be friends forever please?"

"yes Hippo, but only if you are quiet and let an old dog sleep . . . zzZZZzzzz"