“We are sorry if the sight of us disturbs you, my dear.”
Bella Lisa backed out of the room on her hands and feet, not taking her eyes off the beast, grabbing frantically for the door knob.
“Leaving so soon, Ms. Mauricio?”
She found the knob and tried to turn it, but it was locked.
The human centipede stood up and began to use Williamson’s legs to move toward her.
“I must say, that red silk robe looks very attractive on you. I’m glad I told him to pick it out for you. It is the color of blood, my sweet. Your blood…”
She woke up, panting, banging on her mattress, yelling for help. She went into the bathroom and threw two handfuls of cold water into her face. She stopped trembling and her breathing returned to normal.
“Just a bad dream. Just a nightmare,” she said out loud, trying to s
