In truth, Zoe had snuck out late the previous night to go to the Spiked Pit, a local Goth hangout, with her friends...but where was she now?
Zoe stirred. "Shit," she said, checking for the time. She'd nodded off at Athena's house. "My parents are going to kill me." She wondered if she should go home or head straight to school.
She shook Athena awake. "You forgot to set the alarm," she said.
Her friend moaned. "Thought you did it," she said, rolling over.
Zoe fretted, she shouldn't have stayed so late, but one of her favorite bands had been playing, and she'd lost track of time, then she'd forgotten her stuff at Athena's...
She started toward the bathroom, when she spotted the door to Athena's mother's room was ajar. She could see the sunlight drifting in. The Master Bedroom had large skylights that they'd put in. "What the fuck?" It was pink.
A moment later...dressed in a tattered nightgown, Mrs. DeVries stumbled out of the bedroom, grunting incoherently. Her eyes looked glazed over, and her forehead looked a bit more pronounced. She showed no recognition as she began to advance on Zoe, who backed up toward Athena's bedroom, a bit freaked out.
