After the encounter the night before, I felt relieved and had a good night's sleep. Maybe confrontation wasn't such a bad thing, after all, it took the heaviness off my chest.

I woke up feeling more energized and enthusiastic than usual, so I took a quick shower, put on a pair of leggings and a T-shirt, then jogged down the stairs. I walked into the dining room to see that breakfast was already served and there was no one there, which was a good thing. I sat down to eat, piling sandwiches onto my plate.

"Did you sleep well?" I heard a mocking voice ask me as I bit into...