NELINA The bed was soft, but my body said otherwise. It was like I'd been struck by thousands of bricks. My muscles ache in every move I took in getting out of the sheet. When I finally managed to sit on the bed, I felt a sudden sore in my stuff and head. A strange feeling of concern occurred while I figured out what had happened last night. I tried to ease my pain by massaging my temple to my head. At the same time, I forcefully shut my eyes, urging myself to remember any clue that would help me understand my current discomfort. I let out a breath of frustration when none of them seemed to work. I figured it wouldn't help if I stayed in bed and did nothing to relieve my pain, so I decided to crawl out of bed. Rather than finding my flip-flops on the floor, I found my dress instead. A t

