Hal the Beginning Original version Chapter 6
Hal wakes early, and smiles while he works his way out of bed. He has Alice and Betty on either side of him with Alison on his chest, on top of the covers. Betty is squashed up against the wall, as the bed is tight against the wall to give him more space in the centre of the room. Behind Alice is Jane, with Melissa curled up at the foot of the bed. While thinking he needs a bigger bed he grabs the top rail of the bedhead, and takes his time to pull himself up the bed, and out from under...