MERRIELYNN. I screamed, recoiling from the rotting organ on my chest. My heart raced as I tossed it on the floor and quickly leaped out of bed, staring at the decaying heart in a state of horrified panic. The sudden movement must have woken the girls in the other rooms because they soon ran in, and thankfully, Emorie was with them. I was suddenly glad her room was so close by. The girls were as shocked as I was, their eyes darting between me and the pig’s heart. Emorie must have realized what it was because her eyes grew wide in shock and then obvious disgust. “Mer, what the hell?” Emorie exclaimed, rushing to my side. She wrapped her arms around me, holding me tight in a comforting manner. And that’s when I realized I was shuddering slightly. “I don’t know!” I cried, still shaking.

