It was quite late, but the children were still 'wide awake'. [=not tired at all]
One moment she was sleeping soundly—the next she was wide 'awake'.
How long will it take them to 'awake to' their mistake?
(..) And I think about all of us walking our own Green Mile... ...each in our own time. But one thought more than any other... ...keeps me awake most nights: If he could make a mouse live so long... ...how much longer do I have? We each owe a death. There are no exceptions. (..)1999 The Green Mile