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

you weren’t, that he’d move to take me from you. And you like having me here in this house. Like having me as your little pawn, to hold as

a moment, and then I gasp and wince as he pushes on

metal.

then, to my surprise, he releases

I feel the pressure lessen on my neck,

away. I hear him move back

pace behind me.

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

lurks around every corner – you treating me like

animal.”

gave me the respect I deserve to begin with, I would have given you my allegiance from the start – given you the note, instead

I needed

as Kent stops pacing. For a

is the sound of my breathing.

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hear three slow steps as

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feel him there, the warmth of him behind me, as he slides

ribs and the other over my shoulder and collar

pulling me upwards as far as I

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