Chapter 5
WednesdayMegan’s internal clock usually protested if she attempted an early morning, but not this morning. She was up before the sun had even begun to break over the ocean’s horizon. Sliding her feet from under the covers, Megan stumbled out of bed, crossing the guestroom she had selected the night before to the sliding glass doors that led out to the private balcony. The grayish color of the pre-dawn sky greeted her as she stepped outside and stared out to the ocean. She made out a few clouds that soon would be glowing with the sun’s arrival. Something had woken her, but she could see nothing out of the ordinary. Since the dogs had not made any noise down in the mudroom, Megan attributed her unease to an interrupted dream, which she didn’t even remember.
Looking around again,
