He turned the key in the doorknob and simultaneously heard Nicole scream. The sound was more mental than physical, and David rushed up to her room. Images of the plane crash came to him as he took the steps, two at a time.
Nicole was thrashing restlessly in bed, moaning softly, when he settled on the bed beside her. He placed a hand on her shoulder, and the images instantly grew stronger. It was as if David had been transported into her nightmare, seeing it through Nicole’s eyes, experiencing what she felt. He had felt the same phenomena in the forest, at the plane.
Richard and Artemis were fighting. A shot rang out. Richard crumpled to the floor, clutching his stomach. Suddenly, Nicole’s vision was filled with flames. “He killed his own family,” Artemis’ mocking voice said. “He killed t
