I rubbed my eye, irritated from waking up abruptly in the middle of a peaceful sleep due to a backache. Still drowsy, I straightened my back, and as I stretched, I nearly fell off the bed. I managed to catch myself just in time by grabbing the corner of the bed.

Fully awake now, I turned to the left and saw Kiki sleeping in the most unusual position, with her head resting on Roohi's chest and her legs draped over my back. If there's one thing I've mastered, aside from English Literature, it's how to avoid falling off the bed from a kick by either my wife or daughter.