.. ” Matthew slammed his hand, palm down onto the table, rattling dishes and my nerves. “You’re trying to explain this away, Laura. I want to kn...w what you did. With him. Them.” Matthew’s head rocked forward, menacingly. “I don’t care why you did it.” “You’re scaring me, Matthew.” I leaned away from him, feeling small and just a bit pleased with his threat display. “After last night, you should be scared. Now do as I say, or I’ll walk out of here and never come back.” His words frightened me. With time, I began at least to not experience discomfort; however it never really became enjoyable.My only refuges were the youth groups and school. While Henry could not prevent me attending school, he began to insist I come home directly and became angry if I was only a few minutes late. He put a stop to my attendance at the youth groups shortly after my fifteenth birthday and deprived of that I began to plan an escape.It wasn't difficult. I had a little money saved, and hid a bag with some. However they deeply fear the suffering that the Destroyer is capable of inflicting and seek deliverance through prayer, public penance, and visions. Only the Creator can grant a living entity or an inanimate object (such as a Temple) protection from the Destroyer.Both the Creator and the Destroyer communicate through visions. The Danubian Church believes that visions are what connect the Spiritual World to the Physical World and what give believers guidance to illuminate the Path of Life. An. I'm..."Rhonda could see the tears glistening in the girl's eyes as she continued."... here to... to... fuck..."She began sobbing."I'm... here to... fuck Eric."Rhonda looked back into the apartment noting that Eric must still be in the bathroom. This evening was one of the few times he had not already partaken of Rhonda's body, obviously expecting his latest "recruit"."Laura, get away from here!" Rhonda insisted, her voice low so she could not be heard from the other room.The other girl looked.