“It’s amazing what a good night’s sleep and a few good meals will do for someone’s attitude,” I observed.“I told Alicia and Elyse I was go...ng to kill them!” Jessica said, but with a weak smile. “I wanted you guys with me. They said that Doctor Franco and Doctor Barton said it was a bad idea!”“You’re preaching to the choir, Babe,” I sighed. “But you and I both love and trust Al.”“That we do,” she said.December 21, 1988, Lewiston, Maine“Doctor Adams, please fill out this form with your personal. What had they done to me? I wept at the thought that the same had been done to Alex.The days of captivity continued. Each day we were told to shower, given clean undergarments (but no real clothing), and fed meals through a panel in the door. But why were we here? I could hear other women, in other rooms. Some cried, others yelled in defiance. At first I had assumed Alex and I had been taken for ransom. Yet with so many of us held captive I began to think of another possibility, a terrible. "It was Billy, wasn't it?" I asked him knowing in my heartthat it was, wishing for all I was worth that I was wrong. If it had beenno big deal, I couldn't even see him mentioning it to me. I began to feelsick. I sat down on the wet sand and put my head between my knees. Hissilence was all the answer that I needed. He didn't love me for who Iwas. He was into boys after all. I found myself sobbing before I evenrealized what was happening. My stomach burst into a fit of dry heaves. Finally, I. Broke up." I said, hesitantly.He looked at me with those dark, smoldering eyes. I couldn't take it. I looked away. He let out a scoff. I look up again, this time staring at him directly, almost a little angrily."Is something funny?" I demanded. "You seem to be amused." "Julia..." he pauses. "He's a fucking idiot." "Yeah", I say, embarrassed and grabbing my arm. I look down at the ground."To give up a girl like you...is he insane?" I stare at him again. This time, almost with puppy dog eyes. "A.