Chapter 5 The Monster

• VERA
• I opened my eyes to the sound of my baby crying and sat up my heart racing. I’d fallen asleep. I didn’t mean to and my eyes darted around the room, disoriented for a second, before everything clicked back into place. The door was still closed. I had locked it; it would not have helped much if Logan had decided to enter, but it was the only thing I could do.
• I reached for my baby and gently pulled him into my arms. He was hungry again, I assumed. I had come straight from the kitchen into the room and laid down to give my body a rest. I had not intended to sleep, but I dozed off by accident.