Marie called Tina the night before and asked her to reschedule her appointments for the day. After pulling an all-nighter, she knew she wouldn"t be coherent enough to take care of any patients. Their plan was for her and Myra to stay at Gale"s. Since Tim and Cory had to get back to their jobs, they felt having each other around was best for all of their psyches.
Marie slept restlessly and continued to lie in the twin bed staring at the ceiling. She agreed to sleep in the attic loft that Gale had converted into a bedroom because it would have been difficult for Myra to make it up the narrow stairs. The room was bright with its vaulted ceiling adorning skylights and soft white painted walls, ceiling, and floor. The contrast of the blue-gray throw rug and antique armoire gave the room that p
