She reached her closet that she lived in, with a renewed hope. There was a pitcher of water several days old on the table. She picked it up and drank it greedily. A sigh escaped her lips. She closed her eyes and sat on the pelt. It was so good that she wanted to sleep on it and forget the last three days. Her body was aching all over and her skin felt like it was on fire, but she didn't have a single moment to waste. She got up and went to take a bath in the common bathrooms.

At this time of the day, the bathroom was usually...