Childhood Echoes

Valerie’s POV

The morning sun lazily stretched across my bedroom. I had woken earlier, but I didn’t realize what a day without work could mean for me. It meant that I would scroll through the internet, looking for clients, or more innovative ways to improve my career.

After a few hours, my eyes started to hurt and boredom crept in, uninvited. “Ugh, of all days!” I mumbled as I rolled out of the be