Pain-Killer (A Miss Hyde Novella Book 2) by Kindra Sowder

Author:Kindra Sowder [Sowder, Kindra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Burning Willow Press, LLC
Published: 2015-09-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

The water was running in both the bathroom sink and the shower, causing steam to rise and fog the mirror completely until I could no longer see my reflection. I was standing in the doorway but hadn’t remembered turning the water on to begin with. Everything from my time at Cyra’s condo to the time in my own apartment was completely blank. How the Hell did I not remember anything? I had to have been at the gallery at some point in the day, right? I sighed, taking a step forward towards the bathroom sink and hand outstretched to turn off the water. As soon as my skin met the copper handle of the faucet I saw something move out of my periphery across the steamy mirror. I could barely see myself in it, but somehow the figure that moved behind me had been so stark in my vision that my jaw hit the floor.

I used my hand and swiped a clear path across the mirror, but didn’t see anything anymore. I turned the water off and made my way to the shower to turn that off as well, kicking my heels off on the way and leaving them on the floor. I didn’t even care at that point. I was tired, and my body ached, and I had no idea what I had done all day long. It felt like I had been at the gym, but I knew better. I had managed to stay tone and without the assistance of workout equipment. No matter how much crappy food I ate, I never gained weight. Was that a high metabolism or was it, Hyde? It didn’t even matter.

The remaining water flowed down the drain, making a gurgling sound but it wasn’t too long before the water was gone and I realized where the sound was actually coming from. I spun on my heel, and the figure bathed in the darkness of the half lit doorway was daunting, but I knew exactly who it was. Kyle took a step out of the darkness, his chest gaping with flesh, muscle, and gore. What remained of his obliterated rib cage was peeking out from beneath the blood. I felt my heart begin to race as I stared into his dead eyes. He was completely nude and covered in blood and pieces of flesh as he took another step towards me, raising his arms like he was attempting to wrap his arms around me. My body was frozen in terror as I watched him coming closer and closer, not daring to take my eyes off of him. Blood poured out of the exposed interior of his chest, running down his hips and legs and down onto the beautifully tiled floor. It was safe to say it was no longer lovely. If anything, I’d want to rip it out and replace it soon enough.

“Kyle, stay back.” I cried, instantly wishing I hadn’t said a word. My voice betrayed me with how shaky it was and I couldn’t keep my hands from trembling as I held them out towards him.

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