All my theories about my predicament fly out the window as I am captured by that gaze. I was right about one thing though. This is hell. And Im starin... at the devil himself. When he speaks its not to me but rather to another creature, cowering at his feet. I hadnt noticed it until now. It is small and ugly, hunched over like an old crone, a drooling, festering mess. An imp, I can only assume. Unrelenting anger as the demon turns on his servant. I believe I ordered you to bind the girl. he. She just misunderstood. Oh! But I have to tell you what she said! It made me cry. When we were in the truck talking to her, she was petting the dog and I asked how she felt about getting a new brother. She compared us – Brent, her, Alex and me – to being like the puppy in the shelter and how we were lucky to have a forever home. I nearly lost it. I couldn’t believe that she had such insight.’ ‘Wow.’ Allison said. ‘Its not really like that I guess, bu.,,: ‘Yes it is. When she said it, I thought,. He felt his eyes opening but he couldn't seeanything. He felt his arms and legs were restrained. His whole bodyfelt restrained. He tried to remember where he was.He remembered going to the salon... meeting with the new owner,Brenda... being drugged!"Shit!" he thought.He took a deep breath to try to collect himself."Oh, you're awake," he heard a familiar voice say."Vixen, is that you?" he said."Samantha," she replied."Ya... whatever. What's wrong with my eyes? Why do you have me tieddown?". "Kitty, dear, you do wear a LOT of makeup. That can't be good for yourskin." I know, but..but...I have a show this evening, and I have to look mybest." Jason hoped that one of Grandma's flights of fancy might providean explanation for the non-sequitur."Of course you do, Kitty," said Elaine, with a mixture of understandingand compassion. And a hint of steeliness.Jason took refuge in the bathroom. He was lost in his thoughts, feelingutterly trapped. But he did need to pee. And his feeling of.