I put my arms around his neck, and buried my face in his broad chest.“I know it is stupid, because I defended myself, but I am so shaky daddy. I was...so scared. There were three of them, and Mrs. Waller couldn’t find a place to stop the bus, and none of the other kids would help me. Then the nasty one called me an Injun bitch,” I sobbed.Daddy held me, and then he started kissing the bruises on my arms. I twisted my shoulders so I was looking at daddy’s face. When I did, the towel came undone,. ‘I am that mermaid.’ she said in the same low, whispering voice as she lifted herself higher. ‘But I have changed my tail into legs, and have given myself what earthly women have between them. And I have worked some more magic so you can continue breathing under water. I have also read your mind and so I know how you feel. I feel the same way too, I have done so since I first saw you entering the water. The sight of your powerfully strong body made me feel strangely weak, and then as I watched. I found myself pinned under my duvet with my arms trapped."We're going to get Susie's present ready now," said Kelly."Yes," said Marie, "We were talking about presents and so on and she said she'd like you all wrapped up and ready for her. We're going to do that for her. You're going to put up with it."They moved slightly and ordered me to slowly move one arm out from under the duvet and put it above my head. I did so, still pinned to the bed and Kelly tied my wrist to the bed. She ordered me. ”It was dark inside and she hadn’t brought a light. Slowly she stepped inside and slid her foot along in front of her so she didn’t run in to something.After a few steps in, she put her arms out to her sides and stopped. Her head was spinning with the overpowering smell of flowers and she didn’t want to fall. Just as she thought she had made a mistake, the door behind her slammed shut and she was in total darkness. She couldn’t hear anything, as her ears rang from the loud sound of the door..