The sound of barking aroused Jeremy from his sleep. Peering his eyes open, he grunted as the streaming light of the sun pentrated through the window and straight into his eyes. He grumbled and rolled over, covering himself with the blanket. Only for the barking to get louder.

"Goddamit, Shiela." He growled, tossing the covers of and stomping out of the room. He muttered incoherently as he trudged down the steps. With the previous day's events, he really needed a breather. The constant sudden headaches were becoming more of an annoyance than a pain.

As he walked down the stairs,he could hear voices from the doorway. Apparently, his mother was...