Chapter 7. Mr. Creep

**CHERYL**

Waking up the next morning was like a chore to me, but I managed to summon my tired ass from bed to get prepared for work. But, luckily, by the time I had downed my first cup of morning coffee, my crappy mood improved.

The apartment remained deathly quiet like it had been last night, and I briefly wondered if Gwen later came home last night.

Because I woke up earlier than expected, I took my time preparing. I even spent extra minutes in the shower singing and washing my hair and I even painted my toenails, a feat I wouldn't have dared to do back in the day when rushing to prepare for work.

But I was quite serious about what I said last night about taking care of myself, and I'm gonna start by doing all those tiny things that I normally ignored or brushed aside. 

After showering, I decided to put on a little bit of makeup, and let's just say I managed to get the eyeliner and foundation on point without making myself look like a scarecrow.