** Brad **

Man to Man

"You had a chance to leave, yet you chose to stay," Atticus says, looking genuinely curious. "Do you love her?"

Ignoring him, I attempt to get back up but he stands over me, demanding my answer. I slowly look up at him, trying to keep his attention away from my hand, gathering some of the fallen salt.

"Answer me!" he shouts as animal-like shadows begin crawling along the ceiling.

If I weren't in so much pain, the horrific show above ...