Mondays had never been good days for anyone. That truth applied to Esther as well, who dreaded dragging herself out of bed for her morning classes. Her body remained curled under the warmth of her blanket, stubbornly refusing to surrender its comfort even for a moment. From the chorus of sounds outside her home, she could tell some of her neighbors had already started their day. She was supposed to do the same after all, she had a morning lecture.

But God! Esther wanted nothing more than to ...