Laying there, virtually naked, tethered and blindfolded, Lou had never felt so exposed and vulnerable in her entire life. She heard the gentle rustlin... sound of a crisp fabric and then felt the softness of James chest hair brush against her cheek. She guessed he had removed his shirt. Then she heard has zipper. There was a knock at the door. "Remember, no talking. Shush now." Lou heard James open the hotel door, and then only hushed voices. As intently as she listened, she couldn't make out. In the sauna, had a record high on the wall, he asked if I could get the record and turn into a bit of fresh air in the sauna, I said I would not because the record was about 2.50 m for just one move, but he said we should turn a little to make the air cooler. He suggested I climb on his back, like c***dren who are on the shoulders of parents to see better, and that he would be standing with me on his shoulders, I would achieve. As we were high due champagne, taking everything as a joke,. ,” her voice trailed off due to the effect of the alcohol.“Don’t mind her, Swathi. She’s just drunk”, said Ashwini and put an arm around me.“Great! Now you girls are together,” said Priyanka. “Let me join.”“No!”, said Ashwini. “I am just comforting her as you upset her feelings.”“Hey, I know what will comfort you,” Priyanka said grasping my head as I tried to wriggle away. I wasn’t a lesbian!I couldn’t resist as the alcohol was kicking in. Priyanka yanked my head and placed it on top of her. Carefully he checked the date and found it had been four months this time and that he had twenty two hours before he was due to go on shift again. At that time the fail-safes would find him malfunctioning and administer the inhibitor drugs and he would once again become the mindless zombie.She would be sixteen now he thought and he drifted into the memory of that night, that night, when she was taken."No, not taken, saved more like it, from your own self-pity. Remember that she is still out.