8/8 – © ninth –I awakened to the sound of my phone buzzing urgently on the nightstand next to my bed. I groaned and rolled over, cracking one eye open to glance at the time. 6:35 AM?! Way too early, what the hell? I hadn’t even fallen asleep until around 2. I ignored it, waiting until the ringing stopped, already drifting off again.The early morning sunlight spilled through my half-drawn curtains, bathing my small room in a buttery gold hue. Too harsh! I grimaced, putting my a