Chapter 34

“No! Oh God, no!” What had I done?

I backed away, suddenly overwhelmed by a horrible pain, and when I looked down I saw agreat, gaping hole in my chest.

Flub dub. I glanced further down. Flub dub. On the floor, beside my shoe, my heart beat erratically. I gasped for breath and started to crumple, but before I hit the ground…

…I woke up and realized it was just a bad, fucking dream. It took a couple of minutes, but my breathing finally came back under control. I rolled onto my belly with a growl and pulled the covers up around my shoulders.