Protagonist suffering from apocalyptic dreams and hallucinations of oily rain and black birds. Obsessively builds a backyard storm shelter to protect his family. Struggles with insomnia, takes sedatives, and fears inheriting his mother's paranoid schizophrenia. Loses his job, confronts his friend Dewart, and ultimately shares his visions with his wife as the apocalyptic weather arrives.
Works together at the same construction company.
Biological mother with a documented history of severe mental illness.
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