Anna’s lids slowly cracked open. She could hear the sounds of singing birds in the distance, sunlight seeped through the spaces between the curtains and gave the room a dreamy glow. For a split second, Anna felt like she was still deep in he dreams, where she ran like nothing else mattered, where white fur covered her skin and paws were always beneath her when she looked down. It was a dream she didn’t want to ever leave but reality had other plans. With a heavy sigh, she pushed the sheets off her body, careful not to wake the young woman she knew was next to her. Funny, she couldn’t remember getting into bed or changing into her night clothes but she could remember how she dragged her legs through the hallways, Diane at her side supporting her and still asking questions about what had