Chapter 23 Samantha couldn’t tell if she was dreaming or hallucinating. She’d thought the intravenous painkillers would knock her out, but she hadn’t expected them to cause her to imagine things. But she was definitely hearing things that weren’t there—primarily, Jason O’Neal’s low voice whispering to someone in the room. “I can’t believe this happened,” she heard him say. “I had no idea that Derek guy was capable of this.” That sounds like Jason, but it can’t be. Jason is dead. I could tell from his last video. He’s gone and he’s not coming back. Then Samantha heard Charity’s voice. “Psh, she didn’t tell you he liked to smack her around? “No, she must have forgot to mention that part.” Jason’s voice again. “The girl is too damn stubborn for her own good.” That certainly sounds lik

