Stephanie rolled over to watch the spectacle with Sancho and Marcelo. She couldn't help but giggle faintly as Sancho swished his tail right into Marcelo's mouth.

"Today's Thursday." She rubbed her eyes a little bit. "If I take tomorrow off, then we're into the weekend. I can start making hard decisions and letting go of things on Monday."

It was something that she wasn't really relishing. But something that could be pushed aside a few days. She'd miss a class each of her courses, but under the circumstances, it simply made better practical sense to take some time off.