Chapter 1: Beginning (Misery)
I'd woken up with a splitting headache, convinced I'd been out on the town till the wee hours last night. Not that I'd remember. But as I dragged myself out of bed, staggering towards the bathroom like a hungover zombie, it wasn't booze kicking my ass this time. Nope, as I opened the door, my eyes hung on my reflection in the mirror. There, hanging out to the side of my running shorts, swung something long and... different.
"What the hell?" I muttered, reaching down to touch it.