Mercedes woke up from a deep slumber. When her eyes opened, she was still groggy, but she suddenly remembered that she had a date. Her eyes immediately landed on the wall clock which read 5:50 PM. Feeling refreshed as certainly getting some rest had served its purpose, she immediately got out of bed and dashed to the bathroom. She wanted to take a quick shower to remove all negative energy from her body.

The ominous energy of an evil being she felt still lingered on her body. She needed to ...