Then when they finally and unwillingly let me go, I rented a car and drove up here. You won’t be, she said. All right, I thought grimly, here goes. I push you on your back on your bed, my fingers curl around the waistband of your tracksuit bottoms, and I pull them off in one smooth motion, one of your socks coming off with it. Now, there are a couple of other things.” He held up a finger. It’s not glamorous at all, not like the movies. Eats them, maybe, but then she’s thin as thin. I thought of what I’d be giving up. Woke with blood on my lips. The smell of blood is something I still have difficulty controlling myself around. I did not promise to give her to you. Mrs B was almost a little nice today. He’s taking her to dinner tomorrow night, she said, Why don’t I come along? Eric or Adam or something. The problem is he knows it. Your task is to turn her.”
“Why do you want me to…”
He held up a hand, interrupting me.
