Sleep was apparently not happening tonight because every time I closed my eyes I kept thinking about everything that had happened today and my brain wouldn't shut up long enough to let me rest. After three hours of tossing and turning I gave up and decided to go find something to eat because stress always made me hungry.

The kitchen was dark when I got downstairs but I could hear soft sounds coming from the direction of the herb garden that connected to the back of the house. Curious, I ...