It was the start of fall, leaves were only beginning to change their colors to hues of red. It was the perfect weather to be outside; it was not too cold, but it was not hot. The weather Alyssandra preferred.
Fluttering her eyes open as the streak of light beamed down on her eyelids, peaking through the crack that her curtains missed. Strained from the sudden amount of light, she pulled her covers up and over her head, hoping to catch herself back to sleep. But it was too late. Her body has already awoken and her bed grew uncomfortable. A grunt escaped her as she wrestled herself out of her sheets and up on her feet. The fuzzy carpet embraced her cold toes as she took a step towards the shower, grabbing her towel on the way. Turning the faucet until she reached the right temperature. She then stepped in and steam began to fill the room.
Squeaking the faucet shut, Alyssa came out of the shower, put her towel on and stood in front of the sink. She reached out into the fogged mirror and drew a smiley face on it. It made her laugh a little, then she wiped it with her hands. Brushed her teeth and headed to her closet.
Getting dressed quickly, she threw in some leggings, boots, and an oversized sweater. She tied her hair up into a messy bun, picked up her bag she she swung it across her shoulders, picked up her camera and keys, then went out the door.
It was her routine to go outside and get some Starbucks before going to class. Since the stores weren't too far from her apartment building, walking there wasn't an issue. She would later use her car to drive to the academy, but that's not for another hour. So she had quite some time to spare. Alyssandra's apartment was on the third floor, she quite enjoyed the travel down the spiral, velvet-covered stairs in her apartment building. It wasn't long before the reached the bottom and went out the door.
Half way to her walk towards Starbucks, she realizes that she had forgetting her phone on top of her side table. Shaking her head and giving her lips a skew, she headed back towards the apartment building. Reaching into her purse, Alyssa picked up her keys and opened the main door as she traveled back up the red, velvet stairs.