She let out a small sigh, lowering her head and closing her eyes briefly as she lay there, listening to the sound of her own heavy breathing filling the air in the room. After a moment, she stood up once more, walking over to the window and pulling back the curtains, allowing the bright afternoon sun to shine upon her. The sky had already begun to turn blue, indicating that the sun would soon begin to set.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the bedroom door. She looked up, frowning slightly. That was strange; no one ever knocked on her bedroom doors unless they were calling for her. But nevertheless,...