One would have thought that sleep would come easily to Alexis. After all, she and Travis had had a long day. But she didn't sleep that well. Alexis just napped and woke up feeling sad. Her dream had been about her grandparents. Back when she was a child, when her hair had still been blonde. How happy she used to be spending time with Pam and her grandparents in this house. It had been fun. Grandpa John had always had it fun.<br/><br/>She missed him so much. And she missed Grandma Maude too. Even though she had always been the more strict of the two. She sighed and looked over at the 'My Little Pony' toy. She quietly got out of bed and picked it up.<br/><br/>"Was it one of your favorite toys?"<br/><br/>Travis asked her and Alexis felt like an ass for waking him.<br/><br/>"Sorry I woke you."<br/><br/>"It's okay. Am I right about the toy?"<br/><br/>Travis said with a smile as he sat up. He was tired but he didn't mind Alexis waking him up. After all, she was grieving, sleep didn't come very easily when you were. He had a cousin he had been very close to last year die in a car accident and knew what she was going through. She had been there for him during that time and he was going to be there for her. Alexis smiled and sat down next to him.<br/><br/>"The unicorn's name is Mimic. See, because it has a parrot on it."<br/><br/>Alexis told her boyfriend, pointing out the little bird on the toy. Travis nodded his head and Alexis continued.<br/><br/>"Grandpa John got her for me. I always had to keep it here, though. A toy to play with here. It was fun to come here. I used to love it. Well, until I was thirteen and spent the night over at Nancy Grey's house."<br/><br/>Alexis looked down at the toy as she continued.<br/><br/>"Nancy's mom's hair turned white prematurely and she had lots of hair dye in their house. She liked to change her color every few months. Well, Nancy and I decided to dye our hair. That's the first I ever did. My parents were so shocked when they picked me up and it was jet black."<br/><br/>She smiled at the memory with Travis, but then the smile turned to a frown.<br/><br/>"Grandma Maude hated it. She was angry that I dyed it and said I should change it back. The thing was, I really liked it. At first, my parents wanted me to change it back too, but I wouldn't. Eventually they realized there were worse things I could want then to dye my hair. Grandma Maude didn't agree, though."<br/><br/>To think about how stupid fights they had had over a hair color was upsetting. It was such a dumb thing to fight about.<br/><br/>"Maybe I should have just changed it back...Then she would have been happier with me."<br/><br/>Alexis said and Travis gave her a hug.<br/><br/>"Perhaps, but it's your hair. You have the right to have it whatever color you want. Besides, she still loved you. After all, she kept Mimic all this time."<br/><br/>Travis pointed out and Alexis nodded her head.<br/><br/>"Yeah, that's true."<br/><br/>Travis and Alexis did try to go back to sleep but it didn't work. It was a little after nine and both were wake. For now, anyway. Eventually they would both need a nap. Alexis and Travis headed downstairs to the kitchen and found Pam making tea.<br/><br/>"Hey, cousin. You sleep okay?"<br/><br/>Alexis asked.