*Esmerelda*

This had probably been the longest week of my entire life, but at least it was finally over. The weekend couldn’t come soon enough. You could practically feel the relief floating through the entirety of both campuses as students prepared to take a couple of much-needed days off from classes.

I woke up that morning feeling refreshed and a bit relieved that I wouldn’t have to deal with the frightening stares of my fellow night school classmates. I stretched and ...