Chapter 5: RecoveryYou sigh happily as the music fades and roll your neck carefully from side to side.
The headphones slide off, and you shiver as you run your fingers through your hair.
It feels so good.
You take a drink of water, and it’s cool and refreshing as it pours down your throat. A bite of the apple and it’s so, so sweet.
You hum happily to yourself as you get out of your chair and stretch, then shake yourself out.
The tension is gone. Your worries are miles away. You feel so much energy, so wonderfully relaxed.
This was exactly what you needed.
You check your phone. It’s not that late, really. Maybe you should go see everyone like you’d planned.
Humming to yourself, you send a text asking if they’re still hanging out.
You start getting dressed while you wait for an answ
