Boudoir Secrets

Chapter 86

When I came to, I was all alone in my bed. Maybe I had dreamt it? Rubbing my eyes and face, I slowly sat up and looked about my room. My clothing had been taken off and neatly folded on a dresser.

I never folded my clothing.

Fear gripped me as I sprang out of bed, unclothed, and ran through the house searching for Paul. Where was he? My darling snakes slithered about my feet in greeting and outside the dogs were going crazy with their barking. That was what had woken me!

On the counter in the kitchen were chunks of meat in a saucer and my phone was beside it. Hastily I grabbed the phone and dialled the police, advising them that I suspected it to be poisoned. In their typical fashion, they stated that it wasn't an emergency and that someone would be around when they could and hung up on me. 

As I made my way back to the bedroom, I heard one of my dogs start to squeal in pain and just as suddenly it stopped. I ran to my sun-room and tried to peer out but saw nothing. Locking the door, I bolted for the front door and locked it too just as my doorbell rang. Pressing the intercom fearfully, the image of Hematite's glazed eyes peered eerily into the intercom. It moved back slowly enough to show me that it had been severed and blood oozed out freely before a bloodied hand smeared the video lens and the screen went red.

I screamed and dialled the police again advising them of what had just happened but they merely tried to calm me, advising once again that someone would be around as soon as possible.

Outside Pearl took turns in barking at the shadows in the bushes and howling for the loss of her brother.