"I know you're in there, open the door".

The sound of Jame's persistent knock and voice behind the door jolted me awake.

It was 7:14am in the morning and I felt so exhausted that I couldn't muster the energy to respond.

After I met with Darius the other day, I grabbed a bite to eat and retreated to my room.

I didn't even remember falling asleep, but apparently, I had been out cold until morning.

"I still need to sleep", I said, rubbing the grit from my eyes.

He didn't stop knocking, so I stumbled towards the door.

The door swung open, and he stepped inside. " Why didn't you...