Aunt Penny's Stress Relief

You really like your Aunt Penny and her light-hearted attitude toward life. Living with her over the last two months has been an overall enjoyable experience. Penny's career is tough and demanding, but she seems impervious to the stress that would bog down anyone else. It wasn't until you overhear a conversation between Aunt Penny and her friends that you learn about her coping mechanisms for stress.

With a volume that suggests that suggests they've opened a bottle of merlot and forgot you were in the house, Aunt Penny and her gal pal's voices carry all the way to your room. When asked how she stays so care-free, Aunt Penny replied, "Oh, you know, I'm just good about carving out some time for myself... The second I come home from work, I go to my room and spend a little quality time with my rabbit toy. It's just the perfect mental reset!" Aunt Penny's friends giggle at her blunt sincerity.

You knew Aunt Penny needed her "alone time" whenever she comes home, but you didn't realize what that entailed. You decide to keep your aunt's daily ritual as a secret since you were never meant to know about it. The next day you can't help but feel awkward around Aunt Penny when you cross paths in the kitchen. It's clear she notices your behavior and seems amused by it. She doesn't bring it up, but her raised eyebrow and subtle smirk causes an embarrassing thought to cross your mind: does she know that you overheard that conversation?