Tear Stains are Easy

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My eyes don't want to open when my alarm blares the radio to wake me up.           I groan and push myself up, only to realise that I am still on my floor, fully clothed.          I grunt and curse as I push myself up and stagger sleepily towards my alarm clock to hit it and shut off its blaring music. I can feel my muscles protesting with every movement I make and I just want to curl back up in my bed and sleep endlessly. But of course, that isn’t an option.           I stagger to my bathroom and take a moment to look at myself in the vanity mirror. My eyes are puffy, tear stains are left on my face, untouched from the night before. I rub my eyes a little and strip, hopping into the shower just as I turn it on. The cold-water startling me awake from my stupor.          Once I get out,

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