Chapter 5

The door slammed shut with a deafening bang, as though it had sealed my fate in the very depths of hell. I struggled to open the door and crawled out, leaving a trail of bright red blood snaking behind me—gruesome enough to make anyone's heart stop. It wasn't until I made it downstairs that I finally reached my phone and called the hospital. The next time I opened my eyes, I was in a hospital room filled with the sharp, sterile scent of disinfectant. "Ms. Cullen, I'm afraid that we weren't able to save the baby. Would you like to let us know how you'd prefer to handle the remains?" The nurse looked at me sympathetically. Emotionlessly, I asked, "Could you call a delivery service for me?" … After a night of carefree indulgence, Jonah and the others returned home. The moment they opened the door, they were met with a chilling sight—a trail of blood snaking from upstairs all the way into the living room. "What happened here? Chelsea?" He ran upstairs like a madman, only to see an