Ava didn't know how long she had been hiding. She didn't dare look at the clock. She felt like she wanted to disappear from the world, to escape from the tough choices she didn't want to make.

Unfortunately, when she started to feel better, someone knocked on the door. Ava had to wipe her face and check.

"Mrs. Melanie?"

"Have you forgotten me? Luckily I'm independent. I take my own breakfast, take my own medicine, and listen to audio recordings myself. What are you doing here? Are you ...