Chapter Twelve

The loud and sudden ringing of my alarm dragged me from sleep the following morning, pulling me out of a deep sleep.

I stared at the wall clock, its hands verifying it was precisely 7:00 a.m.

Relief flooded over me.

“Thank goodness,” I whispered, happy I hadn’t overslept and missed my alarm.

Arriving at the apartment yesterday had weakened me so much that I simply took a brief shower and dropped into the bed.

I didn’t even bother unpacking or exploring my new space.. just straight to sleep.

My body had been too exhausted to contemplate doing anything else.

But I was glad I had the wisdom to set my alarm ahead, even for two hours sooner. Without that precaution, given how tired I was, I would have surely overslept and missed my appointment fixed booked for 9:00 a.m. at the office.

Dragging myself out of bed, I streched my arms high over my head, yawning deeply as I made to shake off tiredness and sleepiness from my body.

My reflection in the dressing mirror got my attention.. a m