Walls of the Mind

Morning sunlight poured through the tall arched windows of my chamber, striking my closed eyelids with an unforgiving brightness. I groaned, dragging a heavy arm across my face to block the glare. My body felt stiff, wrapped in the same bunched-up dress from last night. Sometime during the dark hours, I had managed to pull myself off the living room sofa and stumble into my bedroom, but I hadn't p