'Too good to be true' he though as he makes his way into the shop only to be caught by surprise as the tv is actually £5."You there! I can tell you'r... in need of a tv..." says a strange looking man as he sees Noah enter. "I'm gonna skip all the chit chat and get to the point. I'm selling this TV for £5 and £5 only. No additional bullshit cost. What do you say?" he continues before leaving noah a deal that sounds fishy.Before he knew it, Noah enters his apartment carrying a large cardboard box. Nikki told me that things had gotten really bad at their house. Cindy was drinking a lot and using drugs. Wasn’t taking care of the house or the kids. When my son, Rick, turned 13, he ran away from home, leaving Nikki to fend for herself. I knew where he was (a friend told me) but, he had made it known that he hated me. Nikki was 15 at the time and started hanging out with some of the same people as Cindy. That is how she met Tommy. When I woke up that next Friday morning, Nikki had already. You have to promise me that Betty never finds out that you watched us."We shook hands on the deal and I asked him how much time he thought he would need. Todd laughed, "How about noon tomorrow? Can you be at my place by 11:45?"I was stunned into speechlessness. I stared at him for several seconds before saying, "You can't be serious!"Todd gave me his biggest smile, "Be there or be square" and he laughed again.The bet? Loser springs for lunch.The next day I was at Todd's apartment at the. I kept my eyes closed, pretending sleep and listened intently for sounds that might give me a clue to where I was. It was then that I heard the voice again, very softly saying, “Hello?” I tried not to give myself away, but the voice continued, “I am conscience that you are awake. You are safe and will not be harmed. Please do not make loud protests again.” I opened my eyes and tried to peer into the darkness. The voice sounded vaguely feminine with a peculiar accent that I could not place..