KATE.
My alarm beeped, waking me up. I fumbled for it on my bedside table then turned it off. I settled back under the covers, telling my alarm clock a big f**k you. I wasn't going to get up early today. Why? Because today I was allowed to do anything I wanted.
Thirty minutes later, I got up and stretched, placing my palms on the floor beside my legs. It was a habit. I brushed my teeth before sluggishly taking my bath. My eyes were red and slightly puffy because I'd cried myself to sleep last night. That, too, was allowed today.
I dressed without giving much thought to what I wore and for the first time, took shades with me to work.
Due to Sue's pregnancy leave, I was the acting Head of HR and despite that fact that I loved being in control, it was exhausting as hell. And today, I was
