It was almost time to head into the office, so I had to drag myself away from the hospital to go home and get ready. I was completely drained - my whole body screaming from not getting any real sleep, but I didn't have a choice.
When I got in the shower, I caught myself nodding off while just standing there. It took everything I had to shake myself awake and quickly wash up. I threw on some clothes in a daze, then went downstairs where Mom was tidying up the kitchen while Dawson had finished his breakfast.
"Morning, honey. You look like you could sleep for a week straight," Mom said sympathetically.
"Tell me about it," I mumbled, forcing down a few bites since I was running late.
As I was about to leave, I kissed Dawson goodbye, but Mom stopped me. "Oh, you'll need to take hi
