A loud knock at the door woke me up. I lazily got off the bed, wore my flip-flops, and walked to the door with both eyes still closed. I stood for a while, stretching and straightening my back to my satisfaction.

"Coming." I yelled at the person who knocked once again. The snapping and breaking of my bones brought relief to me because I could feel a lot lighter than when I had just woken up.

I held the door's knob and pulled the brown door open.

The moment I did that, the bright morning sunlight flooded into the room, causing me to squint. I rubbed my eyes, trying to...