Lorelei

Exhausted.

No, that word doesn’t suit my state at the moment.

Every ounce of strength in me felt as though it had been drained. My bones barely moved, my eyes were drowsy, and I was barely able to focus on my work.

The headache made things worse. It felt as though my head was about to split in two.

Every fiber of my being wanted to give in to rest. I missed the small bed in my house. All I wanted to do was collapse on it and fall into deep sleep.

But that wasn’t ...