I wake up with the taste of vomit in my mouth. I roll onto my back, on my small, uncomfortable bed and look up at the ceiling and feel more like a prisoner than I ever have. I have to pee, but I can summon the energy to get out of bed, so I just lie there staring.
I haven't fully woken up yet so it's quite a surprise when a voice says, "Good morning!"
I sit up quickly in shock and see the woman in the bed across from mine. Seeing her beautiful face reminds me of everything she did for me last night and I reply, "Thank you for last night. I'm sorry if I woke you up."
She throws her head back in a laugh and a ray of sun from the window lights up her hair, elevating her beauty even more. "You'll soon learn that there is more than enough time to sleep in this room."
I nod and say, "Is ther
