Hayden had arrived at my house a few hours later. He knocked on my door for about an hour, while calling my phone. I sat on the bed, put on a romance movie at full volume while getting drunk. I know it's not healthy, but it makes me feel good.

The next morning, I left early for work, which I had set aside to pretend to be a teenager.

"Kat, can you review these documents?" Lily asked me.

I nodded, and she placed them on my desk. Then, she left. I took the documents out of the envelope and started reading.

The door to my office opened again. I looked...