CHAPTER 78 – Mark

  I take my watch off and set it on the nightstand.  “Honey, are you feeling better now?  You were looking a little pale during dinner.  When we were tucking Cass into bed, you became almost white.  With all the stress you are under, I don’t want to take any chances with you and the baby.”

  Katie softly replies, “Yeah, I’m fine.”

  I stare at the bathroom door for a moment.  Something in her voice seems off, but I don’t know what. 

  After a few moments of silence, I shake my head.  I’m getting paranoid. 

  I unbutton the top few buttons of my white dress shirt.  “Do you have to work tomorrow?  Or are you working this weekend?  I’ll be glad when you get a regular shift during the week and we can have our weekends to enjoy as a family.”

  I head towards the walk-in closet but halfway across the room, my feet stop, and I turn towards the bathroom.  There is nothing but silence.  It is an eerie quiet, and the hair on the back of my neck stands up.