7:03 a.m.

I can smell the instant coffee powder spreading through the room as someone opens the jar and prepares for the long day ahead. The faintest of dampness still rests on the sidewalks from the first rain of the summer. I was showering at midnight and I cut the water off to hear it tapping on the high bathroom window. I'm sleepy and my eyes are heavy with last night's unfinished sleep. I'm not really ready for today.