I leaned against the wall, trying to catch my breath. My day was officially ruined.

The happiness I'd felt just moments ago had vanished into thin air.

The oven timer went off, so I pulled out the cookies. Looking at them now, I'd lost all appetite. I set them aside to cool and went to watch a movie instead.

An hour later, my mind was still a mess. I couldn't even tell what the movie was about. I decided to take a shower, so I turned off the ...