I didn't want to dwell on it too much. In my heart, I hoped that maybe somehow my effortless shift the night before had paved the way for future easy shifts, but my head told me not to get too excited.
The afternoon sun streamed through the windows and I reclined lazily on my couch, enjoying my last few sips of coffee and basking in the satisfaction that my assignment for Monday was complete.
"Wanna play chess?" Alex suggested, sipping his own coffee.
How could I say no to an opportunity to gloat? "Sure," I replied with an eager smile.
We made our way over to the chess board and got stuck in. Alex made a very interesting opening move, but I wasn't intimidated.
"You should have been practicing instead of reading," I teased as I advanced with one of my pawns.
"Probably," he conceded, e
