He sank breathless to the floor.“Nooo!” Sensing her mother’s deadly intent, Bells flung herself between them, wrapping her arms tightly around E...gis, pressing his head down against her shoulder, hiding him from that terrible gaze. “No, don’t kill him Mother! Please!”Trembling badly from escaping his own death by mere seconds, the demon allowed her to hold him. He did not even attempt to bite her, although both his mouth and nose were pressed against her warm, delicious smelling skin, just above. “The bartender,” Cody said while gesturing towards the barman.“I never did get his name,” Max said feeling a little guilty.“Well, it was a little crazy yesterday,” Cody said.“You can say that again,” Max said.Cody asked, “What would you like to drink?”“Wine,” Marylou answered.“Beer,” Max said.Intending to pick up the tab, Cody shouted, “Hey John. How about a beer and wine over here?”“Coming right up,” John answered.It was a minute later when he showed with the drinks. Max handed him a fifty. The group of teen visitors moved back and forth between the two patients' rooms for a while, before settling down in two groups.Patty and Sammy camped themselves in Bobby's room, chatting quietly together whenever Bobby fell asleep. Occasionally when Sammy tired, she would nap with her head resting on Patty's shoulder. Collette, Morton, Leticia, and Dave settled in Julie's room, likewise talking quietly amongst themselves whenever Julie slept.Dave had told them of Julie's aborted suicide. A few minutes later he came back in.“Well no one is out there now but those flowers you planted under the window say someone was there. They are all smashed. We need to call the Sheriff and file a report. The good news is that the camera out there should give the police a good description of him. Let’s call the sheriff and get this over with.”Annie sat next to Spencer on the sofa, covered up and shaking.“I didn’t feel threatened,” she told the sheriff “but he scared me. One-minute I was putting.