Theresa woke up to the sound of her alarm, the strange light from the night before nothing but a distant memory now. Shaking off the grogginess, she got ready for another long day at the preschool, her routine like clockwork.
The morning went by in a blur of finger paints and alphabet songs. The children, as always, were full of boundless energy. By the time lunch rolled around, Theresa was already feeling the weight of fatigue creeping in again.