lharher,thiswasjustahrillingadventure.

Someoedherinabridalcarry.ShewonderedifitwasSilverRingorCo.

Adoorcreakedopen.Thepersoncarryiurnedafewersbeforetossioasoft,bouncybed.

"Littlegirl,we''''''''rehome,"Co''''''''svoicechimed.

Reyamentallyscoffed.Thebedsheetsfeltwrong.Theairsmelledwrong.

Herwristswerefreed,andtheblindfoldremoved,butthegagstayed.

Blinking,shetookinthemessybedroom:clothesstrewnacrossthefloor,tippedliquorbottlesoable,thickcurtainsblogthewindow.

SilverRingloungedonaredlip-shapedsofa,fiddlingwithasmalldigitalcamera.Cocrouchedbythebed,armsbraeithersides,staringather.

SilverRingloweredthecamera,"Bro...shelooksunderage."

apped,"Doesn''''''''tmatter.heothers''''''''parentsdaredreportus.Theycareabouttheirdaughters''''''''reputations.Eveniftheydid,theoldmanwouldha.Whatareyouscaredof?"

ReyawatchedSilverRingraisethecamera,lenspoiher.Shetuggedatthegagandwhimpered.

"Takeitout.Thesoundproofinghereisperfeoonewillhearherscream,"Cosaid.