Bug House

By Amy Parker

No one can predict how much of your mind comes back after a delirium bomb attack. How much memory, how much sanity. All Wren can do is lie in bed and hope.
But there's something strange in the hospital, creeping around the edge of her unreliable senses. With the help of a mysterious janitor, Wren has to face giant insects and the treachery of her own mind.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Amy Parker
• Release date: May 24, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301299256

Amy Parker

Amy Parker is the author of several short stories including The Creative Process, Bug House and The Hundredth Year of the War. Her work can be found on Smashwords and Amazon.com.

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Bug House

By Amy Parker

Copyright 2013 Amy Parker

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Don’t panic, said a voice. You’re safe. You’re in a hospital. Everything’s fine.

She sat up with a start. What... where... She looked around the room.

I already answered that. The man at the edge of the corner gave her a soft smile. I shouldn’t joke. Look, what you’re going through right now, the disorientation, the memory problems, it’s normal. It’ll pass. Everything will come back to you.

She blinked and rubbed her head. I remember... Not much, she thought. Not much about herself, at least. There was a war...

Still is. Your unit got hit badly. Delirium bombs – hey, calm down. Listen to me. Hey. He grabbed her hands and held them in his. It’s not hopeless. Most of the effects aren’t permanent. A lot of people recover.

Recover? She let out a harsh laugh. "I know about the recovery centers. They make bracelets. The healthiest ones are trusted to