Chapter 10 Waking up was unnaturally instant...as if Brandon's body was simply tired of rest and demanded he awaken and give it stimulation outside of sleep. Unfortunately Brandon awoke to fairly calm and demure surroundings. The room was wide, if not terribly long. The spacious cot that Brandon happened to be lying in the middle of gave him an immediate and complete view of the room before him that was only filled with a few coffee tables, rugs, and long counter tops to the far left of the room that held a number of tall jars filled with spices, and tools and cotton balls. The room had the intense feeling of a hospital or clinic, as the overly sparse surroundings and cool tile floor held a small hint of chemicals. A pair of doors to the far right seemed to lead into other parts of the