Chapter 40: Grand Rivers Part 2

“Squeak”

“Hiss”

Feeling something pressing down on the foot of the bed and then hearing a squeak, then a hiss, I quickly open my eyes to see her standing there.  I really can’t tell if I am dreaming or not, so when I sit up and climb out of bed, I am not surprised when she is gone.  She simply has vanished into thin air.

The only thing left when I look down at the bed is a long strand of her blazing red hair.  Picking it up carefully, I take it over to the light and inspect it.  At first glance, it seems perfectly normal, but when I bring it closer to my face, I decide that it looks strangely alien or even worse like it is fake. 

If feels strange too, because it looks smooth, but the outside feels like sandpaper.  When I bend it, I am sure it would snap, but instead all it does is stretch and then bounce back as soon as I release the end.  Confused by this whole thing, I bring it up to my nose and take a whiff before