The loud blare of the alarm sliced through the quiet morning. 4:45 am. On the dot. I reached out to the side, slapping the snooze button without opening my eyes. Just five more minutes of oblivion before the day began. Not that I ever truly slept. More like… lay for a short period of time in short unconsciousness with lingering thoughts of deals, deadlines and now... Isabella.
Once again, the room fell silent, but this time it felt heavy, making the buzzing in my head even worse. Five minutes passed in a blur, the digital clock on the nightstand glowing a relentless red.
The alarm went off again and I was half way into sitting up. Skipping any extra snoozes. That was a luxury I couldn't afford.
