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“Because,” I say, my voice deadpan. “I don’t know which of your to trust. I’m still deciding.”

He whirls on me then. “After all I’ve done for you, Fay – everything

I’ve given you-”

“Oh!” I say, laughing up into his face now, shaking my manacled hands. “Yes, thanks so much, Kent – you’ve been a real angel to me these past few weeks- I just feel so cared for when I’m being chained to a table in your basement –”

This sets him off.

I can’t help myself from smiling, a little, as he storms to the right, coming around the table. I try to turn, to watch him, but he’s too

fast-

Kent grabs me by the back of my neck, pushing me down so that my chest is flat on the table, my cheek likewise touching the cold surface. Again, he’s controlled enough to ensure that I don’t slam my head on the metal surface, but I can hear his breath coming

fast now, his chest heaving –

“God damnit, Fay,” he says, “I could make this so much worse for you – you’re treated like a damn princess in this house –”

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say in

you. And you like having me here in this house. Like having me as

and then I gasp and wince as he pushes on my neck harder, my face pressing hard against

metal.

surprise,

I feel the

his hand away. I hear him

pace behind

I kept the note, taped it behind my desk, instead of giving it to you straight away. I kept it because I

that this lurks around every corner – you treating me like

animal.”

I deserve to begin with, I would have given you my allegiance from the start

needed it.”

stops pacing. For a

the sound of

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as Kent comes up

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the warmth of him behind me, as he slides

over my ribs and the other over my shoulder and

me upwards as far as

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