Lingering Thoughts

Valerie did not sleep well throughout the night. She let her alarm clock ring for some time before reaching out for her phone and turning the alarm off.

She did not know how the weather was outside because the drapes had been tightly shut.

Frowning, she rubbed her temples while getting down from the bed to pull open the curtains.

The sunlight at eight o'clock in the morning was dazzling. She block