They're saying he's going to need several more surgeries." Now her mood more visibly soured. "I still don't know where the money's gonna come from."... She pressed her fingers to her forehead, half burying her face in her hand, for a moment. Her insurance was fair enough, and was covering most of the costs, but even the out-of-pocket portions were staggering. Her credit was excellent, but her cards were quickly maxing out, even at what she'd been so sure were ridiculous limits. The father. Tina continued her original route.She approached her home with new precaution. There were no strange cars outside. She opened the door noisily and announced loudly, "I'm home mom!" What are you shouting about?" Her mother replied from the nearby kitchen. "I'm troubled but not deaf." Oh, nothing. Herbert's taking me out to dinner tonight." Tina went straight to her mother."That's good. You need to get out of the house. I know I'm causing you too much worry, I just wish you wouldn't." Yeah, right. Fifteen minutes later, as they pulled into the entrance to the spa, they looked like cold drowned rats.“Jesus Christ, what is this place? Tara?” asked Barbara, shivering slightly. Her hair was hanging limply around her face and her crisp white blouse was now soggy and see through, plastered to her skin. She was staring at an antebellum plantation. There hadn’t been any signs stating the name.If anything, Georgia’s terry cloth outfit was in even worse shape, though quite opaque. She pulled the. Let the witch and her demon deal in death. They could hang for it later. Celina’s mother steadied her hand and climbed onto the bed, sitting on the woman’s legs. Celina held the woman as still as she could. In spite of their best efforts, both women were nearly knocked off the bed as the pregnant woman bucked wildly when the knife made its first slice. Thankfully, she passed out then, and was still but for a few twitches. Celina watched as her mother’s face twisted in intense concentration. It.