I awoke to searing heat all over my body and a prickling that felt like someone was rolling hot coals up and down my body. I pushed the quilt off me to see my pink nightgown was plastered to my body that was slick with sweat. I rubbed my bleary eyes then to see it was morning and the sun was peeping through my blinds. I dragged myself off the bed and stumbled towards the bathroom where I turned thr dial on the shower to cold and peeled my damp nightgown from my body. When I stepped under the freezing cold water all I can describe is the feeling of bliss as I felt every drop of water touch my heat filled body, if steam could come off me it probably would. I stayed there enjoying the relief a little longer until I felt sort of normal. I wrapped a towel around my long brown hair and twisted i
