Talya

With a full stomach and clean body, all that remained was sleep. I found sweats and a t-shirt and passed out on the couch.

The sound of pots and pans in the kitchen woke me hours later. The sun was up and judging by the light streaming through the window, it was mid-morning. The couch was lumpy and my bones hurt. My leg throbbed, and after I completely assessed myself, I realized my stomach hurt too.

I stumbled to the bathroom to do my business. Falling ...