Prologue

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PROLOGUE


Adrian dragged herself into the apartment and tripped on a pair of men's dress shoes left haphazardly in front of the door. Pink pumps and a red woman's coat lay disregarded just a few more steps inside the tiny apartment. Adrian huffed, recognizing the signs of her roommate, Tonya, keeping company for the evening. "Thanks, Tonya."

There was a grumble from the living room, and now that Adrian wasn't killing herself trying to get into her own home, she was able to detect the faint sound of the news playing on the TV. Curious, she strolled into the living room/dining room/kitchen (the only thing that separated the three sections was a half-wall). The back of the couch hid all of Tonya except for her foot, which hung off the arm of the couch.

"No boy?" Adrian asked, and sauntered into the kitchen. Her stomach was growling with the ferocity of a bear.

There was a groan from Tonya.

Adrian opened one of the cupboards, only to stop when a white box of chocolates caught her eye on the counter. She hadn't had anything sweet in days, and Tonya wouldn't notice a piece missing from it. Adrian lifted the lid.

A dismembered hand lay in the blood-soiled wrappers and melted chocolate.

Adrian screamed.

Tonya moaned and sat up. "What's wrong?"

Adrian scream again.

Blood coated Tonya's mouth like she was the chupacabra.

Caught in between Tonya's teeth were bits of flesh.

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