Once a person returned to normal, they would be able to accept things that they couldn't before.
As soon as Gigi saw Zack's broken bones, she realized with absolute clarity that he was dead. Really dead.
She stared at the broken bones for a while, then slowly pushed away the stunned Johnny.
She put her foot on the cold floor and leaned against the edge of the bed, slowly squatting down.
Her slender fingers trembled as they touched the bones, and she could almost see the gruesome image of Zack being devoured by the snake. Even just a fleeting glimpse was enough to make Gigi shudder in fear...
She trembled...