Chapter 13

Stacy woke up in the middle of the night to go and check on her Mom. She heard her soft breathing as she opened the door to her room, pulled up the blanket around her once more, and left.

She slept as soon as her head touched the pillow. She was totally drained after the cleansing ritual and was fatigued beyond words.

Stacy woke up to the smell of coffee and bacon frying the next morning. She hadn't realized that she had slept way past her usual waking time.

She quickly got dressed and went to see her Mom in the kitchen.

Her Mom looked radiant that morning, unlike the previous night when she looked fearful and traumatized. She hardly had any life in her then.

She wore a blue dress and had her hair tied up in a ponytail. She reminded Stacy of a schoolgirl all of a sudden.

"Mom, you look none the worse this morning. There is a glow about you. You must be feeling much better."