The early morning sun had begun to shine through the narrow gap in the faded, light blue curtains. Its illumination, still faint, revealed the sight of a spacious bedroom. A wood-framed, king-size waterbed was centered against the far wall, and various other pieces of oak bedroom furniture were in the room. All of this was sitting on a polished hardwood floor.
Most people would be ashamed of the condition of the room. Many of the dresser drawers hung wide open, their contents overflowing. Various items of clothing lay scattered about the floor. A few plates and glasses were on the floor next to the bed, and the nightstand had a half dozen brown glass bottles sitting on it. It appeared as if this was the bedroom of a sloppy and unsupervised teenager rather than that of a brilliant adult wi
