The next morning, the early morning alarm pierced the air of the very quiet room Grace and Cassandra had slept in.

There were two comfortable beds in the room; Grace had occupied one and Cassandra had occupied the other.

"Wakey, wakey, it is morning already.” Cassandra called out to Grace as she tapped her softly.

Cassandra was an early waker, but not for Grace. She had even slept in an angry state the previous night, and even if Cassandra had tried to talk to her, she really didn't even pay a damn attention to it.

“I won't go to the office today, Hun!” Grace said as she yawned and rolled...