The loud and sudden ringing of my alarm dragged me from sleep the following morning, pulling me out of a deep sleep.
I stared at the wall clock, its hands verifying it was precisely 7:00 a.m.
Relief flooded over me.
“Thank goodness,” I whispered, happy I hadn’t overslept and missed my alarm.
Arriving at the apartment yesterday had weakened me so much that I simply took a brief shower and dropped into the bed.
I didn’t even bother unpacking or exploring my new space.. just straight to sleep.
My body had been too exhausted to contemplate doing anything else.
But I was glad I had the wisdom to set my alarm ahead, even for two hours sooner. Without that precaution, given how tired I was, I would have surely overslept and missed my appointment fixed booked for 9:00 a.m. at the offic
