Reaching for the key
She approached the chair gently and sat down, listening to her father snore. In case he woke up, she squatted down behind his chair. The key hung from the key ring and was partially protruding from his pocket. Even with a straight arm in front of her, Abby was only able to get her fingertips on the key.
He was fast asleep
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He woke up
The key suddenly began to slide and fell to the ground. Quickly retracing her arm, Abby held her breath. This caused her father to wake up, but he was so groggy that he passed right by her as he up the stairs. Abby grabbed the key off the ground and dashed outside as soon as she heard her parent’s bedroom door close.
He woke up