It used to kind of bother us, but nowadays,we just think it's kind of funny." But doesn't the Chamber of Commerce get a little upset?" I asked."Not re...lly," he answered.Brooks and I waited for an explanation, but none was forthcoming. Itwasn't as if Bill was being coy with us. Rather it was as if he sawnothing particularly unusual about a thriving town that simply wasn'ton the map. It didn't make a lot of sense.But then again, I was starting to notice a number of things about Ovidthat didn't. She parked and popped the trunk. “I’ll let you unload, Kit, then I’ll pull around. We have covered parking in back.”“Okay...” Kit removed the bags, closed the trunk and carried them to the stoop. The Audi drove off. Shortly, the front door opened and he carried the bags inside.Kit surveyed the unit. The lower level was open-concept, and furnished sparsely with modern furniture. He saw a round glass-topped dining table and a low sofa. One wall held bookcases with smoked glass doors. The kitchen. Several dark figures stepped from the shadows surrounding the house and grabbed her. She was dragged kicking, into the house and up the stairs into Max's playroom.Her eyes bulged and she had to place both hands over her stomach tightly to keep from vomiting at the horrifying sight that greeted her.Max was chained to the wall next to the racks, his arms and legs stretched wide apart. Carlos was standing in front of him holding a glowing hot poker several inches from his stomach. Almost every. I opened it and reached the top shelf. I was on my toes. My shirt rose up. I was hoping to give him an underboob shot. My shorts rose a lot. It rose so far up my ass crack that I'm sure he saw what my hole looked like. The new wet spot on my shorts let him know that this was exciting me.I turned around and said "I'm sorry. I only have exact change." He got up and said, "That's OK. I hope you enjoy the food. It was enjoyable to have met your acquaintance this evening, Miss?" "My name is Melanie".