Chapter Three
JANET padded around her bedroom in her nightgown, preparing to go to sleep. She’d nearly finished the book on her nightstand and was looking forward to snuggling into bed and reading the last pages. She was picking out her clothes for the next day, something she’d always done, when she heard a noise in the hall. A gurgling bubbled through the air. Janet had become accustomed to ignoring noises in her house, but this one was worrisome. The house was old, and the plumbing wasn’t always the best. She opened the bedroom door and listened. The sound grew louder. She flipped on the light and walked into the hall.
She swallowed hard when she realized the sound was coming from the bathroom she no longer used. Her armpits began to sweat. Her breath grew shallow. She stood, looking a
