It would be better than being only a mundane no one wants.”I frowned. “What makes you say that?”She shrugged. “It’s just the way I feel righ... now.”I sat up on an elbow so I could see her eyes better. “You have absolutely no reason to believe that.”She shrugged again. “If you don’t want to finish with me, then what am I supposed to believe?”Erica returned at that moment, but didn’t have her phone in hand. “I need to go pick up Jordan. She needs to talk to you and Emma. Plus, she said she’s. ”“Chris, trust us. There’s going to be guys who are pissed off that you’re dating cheerleaders and they aren’t. You need to be able to take care of yourself.”“But I’m not dating anyone. And Hailey is just one cheerleader, and we’ve only gone out once.” I protested.“Doesn’t matter. You need to put some muscle on. And Hailey will like it. “That piqued my interest. “You really think so?”“Absolutely. Another 20 pounds on your skinny ass, and she probably would have raped you in the movies. Serial number 884569332. Sir." Gut, Cary un" The voice said and Jones heard 'Good, carry on.' And so Jones went back to his exercises.The lessons from then on were done in this language, although Jones heard them as English his responses came out in the same language. At first Jones tried to resist the lessons but several painful headaches and severe cramps soon cured him of that.He started to work on computer systems, how to access them and to change the circuit boards to allow him to. Nothing. Her exhausted body is paralyzed. Her head swims, trying to find an explanation, trying to justify this stranger’s presence in the middle of nowhere. Her body shivers. She should make him stop. She should say no. She should say something! With tender fingers, he slowly removes her torn clothing. Carefully, he washes every scrape, bump and bruise. His eyes hold hers, all the while smiling his crooked smile. The warmth of the fire seeps into her as he works. Her shivering becomes.