Chapter 6Jeremy opened his eyes. Darkness surrounded him. Everything had been a dream. All of it. He knew the smell. The air conditioner was on and antiseptic permeated the room.
St. Mary's?
He sat up, put a hand to his head, but it didn't stop the slow spin of the room. Dizzy, he stood up, reached out and touched a wall for balance.
It was wrong. He was wrong. This wasn't St. Mary's.
He bent toward the window. Lightning flashed.
In the glass reflection he saw his mother standing behind him. Blood covered half of her face. He turned to face her, his back against the window.
The room was pitch black. He couldn't see the bed he'd just climbed out of, until a second bolt of lightning lit the world behind him. His mother stood nose to nose. Her mouth wide open. Maggots spilled out as her
