Dawn greeted Angela with harsh cruelty. After her night of drinking, her body ached, and her mouth felt coarse and dry. Taking her time to sit up, the comforter fell off her to reveal her naked skin. Overheated, she had thrown her nightgown off in the early morning hours. Now her sheets smelled of sweat and alcohol. Knowing she needed to put her bedding in the wash and desperate for some water, she gingerly stood up only to fall back into sitting as her bedroom spun around her. "Just great," she thought, "I had way too much to drink last night." She pushed herself off the bed and trudged to the bathroom to survey the damage. The reflection in the mirror looked awful. She switched on the vanity light with a sharp click, worsening her dizziness. Panicked, she ran to the toilet to empty her s
