• I almost never slept deeply anymore--as soon as she said my name, I always sat up immediately, no matter how tired I was.

    Cynthia Kadohata: I almost never slept deeply anymore--as soon as she said my name, I always sat up immediately, no matter how tired I was.
    Cynthia Kadohata (2008). “Kira-Kira”, p.181, Simon and Schuster