House of Horrors Part 1
Areej seized the worms as quickly as he could, tossing them across the room as blood spurted out in torrents, forming a hideous red pool around him.
Alia stood frozen in a corner near the door, her eyes wide with terror, her body tense with panic. Horror consumed all meaning. She stared at the worms swarming across the floor, unable to move, unable to speak, as if her heart had stopped for a moment in the face of the living nightmare that had spilled beyond her children's room.
In the quiet hotel room, Daniel stood before the mirror, dressing carefully, while Rovan stood beside him, watching in tense silence. A dim yellow light filtered from the bedside lamp, reflecting their faces and givin