Meanwhile, seated on a chair beside my bed, she watched me intently, her eyes shimmering.

NEWYORKER: The House Behind a Weeping Cherry

There was a stale sandwich and a glass of frozen milk beside my bed.

NEWYORKER: Wakefield

In a chest of drawers beside my bed, I hide my dirtiest secret: all of my financial documents.

FORBES: Cleaning Out My Financial Junk Drawer

An anxious heat entered my eight-year-old mind and I curled up in bed, hoping Mother would pay me one of her night visits, kiss my forehead, lie beside me.

NEWYORKER: Naima