Chapter EightFor John Willis, it was hard to bear. Pain and fear had become a permanent fixture in his wife's eyes. She was doing her best to cope with the aftermath of terror, but it was taking its toll on every part of their lives. She had developed a startle reaction that she never had before. John could easily scare her by being unexpectedly nearby. She was often unable to sleep, and she sat up until all hours. It was heartbreaking to witness the fear deep within her. She could no longer comfortably close her eyes. There were the nightmares that caused her to wake up screaming—seeing someone coming at her and pinning her down. She feared sleep and what it would bring, and she didn't even want to try to go back to sleep after one of her nightmares. The pain reflected in her eyes was so
