As 2020 came to an end, I saw people all over the world celebrating. The worst year in recent memory was finally over. It felt wrong to begrudge them this, but I did. They were glad for the year to end, but I wanted above all else for it to go on just a little longer. When I saw him emerge from the shadows in the corner of my room, I new the terms of the deal had expired, my year was up, and the devil had come to collect.