It is Monday morning, and Ben wakes up late. The room is quiet — his alarm clock does not make a sound. He looks at the time on his phone and sits up quickly. “I’m late for work!” he says. Ben jumps out of bed and runs to the bathroom. His feet are cold on the floor, but he doesn’t stop. He brushes his teeth, washes his face, and combs his hair. He looks in the mirror for one second. “Okay, that’s fine,” he says, even though his hair still looks a little messy. Then he goes to the bedroom and opens the closet. He quickly takes a shirt and trousers and puts them on. He doesn’t check the colors or the buttons. He just wants to be fast. On the floor, he sees two shoes. He grabs them and…