Chapter 11 Starlight Productions conference room With the last sip of her wine, Shayde felt a blackness covering her like a warm, comfortable blanket. Her eyes felt heavy, causing her to finally close them, and sending her into a dreamless sleep. Had it been only moments, or hours when she felt herself emerging from a dark cave? Looking around, she recognized the conference room, and remembered where she was. It was almost as if she were in a hollow void outside the world in which she knew. Everything was stealthily quiet. What was keeping Jerry? She thought as she looked down at her watch. He should have been back by now. She rose from the couch and looked around the room for a message, but there was nothing. Although it was warm she felt the bite of an unnatural chill and rubbed he