The first thing Nelsy realized when she woke up was the fact that she was in a room that clearly wasn’t hers. A dull ache spread through her entire body right after that, stiffness tugging especially at her neck. It took her a few seconds to gather her thoughts, to recall everything that had happened the night before.

Stretching like a cat, Nelsy yawned wide before rising from the couch she had occupied all night. Her next move was to walk toward the bed not far from where she had been ...