At The Stroke Of Madness
Chapter One
Saturday, September 13 Meriden, Connecticut
It was almost midnight, and yet Joan Begley continued to wait.
She tapped her fingernails on the steering wheel and watched for headlights in her rearview
mirror. She tried to ignore the streaks of lightning in the distance, telling herself the approaching
storm was headed in the other direction. Occasionally, her eyes darted across the front
windshield. She barely noticed the spectacular view of city lights below, more interested in
getting a glimpse in the side mirrors, as if she could catch something the rearview mirror may
have missed.
"Objects may be closer than they appear."
The print on the passenger-side mirror made her smile. Smile and shiver at the same time. Not
like she could see anything in this blasted darkness. Probably not until it was right on top of her
car.
"Oh, that's good, Joan," she admonished herself.
"Freak yourself out." She needed to think positively. She needed to keep a positive attitude.
What good were all her sessions with Dr. Patterson if she threw out everything she had learned
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