When I wake up, my body is stiff and my bottom is sore. I lift my neck and find that I had fallen asleep on the floor. I stand slowly, stretching out my muscles and bones. Everything feels painful, but worst is the ache in my heart.

I want to crawl back into my bed and hide under the covers. My mind is so muddled with thoughts and memories. I shove them down, trying to erase everything, but there’s no helping it. I know what happened last night isn’t going to ...