**CHERYL**

Waking up the next morning was like a chore to me, but I managed to summon my tired ass from bed to get prepared for work. But, luckily, by the time I had downed my first cup of morning coffee, my crappy mood improved.

The apartment remained deathly quiet like it had been last night, and I briefly wondered if Gwen later came home last night.

Because I woke up earlier than expected, I took my time preparing. I even spent extra minutes in the shower singing and washing my hair and I even painted my toenails, a feat I wouldn't have dared to do back in the day...