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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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you get it, Kent?” I say in response. “I know that you only

And you like having me here in this house. Like having me as your little pawn, to hold as a threat

gasp and wince as he pushes on

metal.

then, to my surprise, he releases me.

deep breath as I feel the pressure

I hear him

to pace behind

my neck to soothe the ache there. “This is why I kept the note, taped it behind my

around every corner –

animal.”

to begin with, I would have given you my allegiance from the start – given you the note, instead of keeping it as

I needed it.”

behind me as Kent stops pacing. For a minute, all

is the sound of my

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three slow steps as Kent comes up

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warmth of him behind me, as he slides

other over my shoulder

upwards as far as I can

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