I rummaged through my purse, trying to find my house key that’s went unused for a year. I finally found it, turning it around in the lock. The creaky door echoed in the mostly empty apartment. Dust flying everywhere, cobwebs filling the corners. I let out a long sigh of relief, and let the happiness show. I was finally home.

I walked up to the couch, pulling the sheet off of it and coughing after all the dust went up my nose. I started to dance a little, not even noticing that the house was a mess that I would have to clean. That was a problem for future me.