Chapter 1: Preparation“Sorry,” you text your friends. “Work this week has been hell. I think I just need some me time.”
They’re all understanding. You appreciate that, even if they have no idea what you’re really blowing them off for.
You’ll have to make it up to them later.
As soon as you get home you lock the door.
Preparation makes things more effective, someone told you. Treat what you’re doing as if it’s special and it will be special.
You developed this routine within a few days of hearing Her say that.
You fill up your water bottle in the kitchen. Drink half to make sure you’re well hydrated. Fill it again.
You take an apple from the special bowl and eat it, then toss the core and grab another on your way back to your bedroom.
You shut the bedroom door, too. No reason to thi
