Unholy Matrimony
He’s barely conscious now, hovering right on the edge of the abyss, his eyes rolling back in his head as the pain completely overrides his brain's ability to process reality.
I step back from the table, setting the bloody scalpel down next to the hammer.
Reaching for the bottom shelf of the cart, I retrieve a heavy plastic jug of industrial bleach. Twisting the cap off, the sharp, noxious chemical fumes instantly cut through the scent of copper and sweat in the room.
"Wake up," I snap, slapping Stefano sharply across the face with my bloody glove.
He gasps, his eyes fluttering open, hazy and completely unfocused.
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