Occasionally his laughter would become a long , sensual moan , and Howard wondered if Vince was getting off in his dream , and with whom . Once Howard heard Vince call ' Howard ' over and again ; it was a panic - stricken plea with an undercurrent of yearning that made his heart ache . For an instant he wanted to wake Vince and hold him until the terror subsided . But he resisted , lying on his side and watching instead , begging for sleep to release him from his loneliness .

Question: How would sleep relieve him from loneliness ?
Answer: You will be able to have a nightmare that is much worse .If you sleep you can sleep with another person .You will forget that you are lonely while you sleep .You can earn money as you sleep by being in a sleep study and you wo n't be lonely .