"We won't be able to truly question him until he is fully awake. Go ahead and give him something to help him go back to sleep, I feel he needs more rest at this time. Mean while, I am going back to my office and see if I can dig up any information on the old woman."

The nurse replied, "Okay. Should we still keep him strapped up?"

"Yes, I do not trust him right now."

"Do you think he's dangerous?" the nurse asked. "Well, probably more to himself than us...at any rate I'll be in my office if you need me."
I was processing the conversation between the nurse and the doctor. Why was I strapped up and where was I now? But a divine sleepiness started to muddle my thoughts...

The next thing I knew my eyes where opening slowly to a well lit room. There where windows along the far wall with bars on them, and bright fluorescents overhead despite the sunlight surging in through the windows. I tried to reach up to rub this dizzy feeling out of my head but my arms where still bound.

I struggled for a minute but then fell complacent. I was safe, warm...why struggle? No crazy hallucinations..alien women and rooms under trees! Then I saw the thing in the corner of the room...

It wasn't moving short of the swelling of its body with every choked breath. I couldn't tell what it was but it was hairy all over and made sort of a snarling sound when it exhaled. I thought about trying to get out, but it may hear me.

I had to risk it I began to move slowly.

Just as I lifted my hand the beast's head whipped around in a frenzy, drool flying from its gaping mouth.

I began to run but then......

I realized I was still chained to the bed by my wrists. When I took off the bed lurched forward and caught in the door. The beast charged me from the corner.

It slashed at my wrists and face I was doomed.