Victimso.1am;2:TeSilverRigadteCoolEarrig-1 (第2/3页)

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    LuandMoxihadbeensofocusedonprovidingforReya''''''''smaterialhattheyhadfottentowarnheraboutthedangersoftheworld.

    Asahomicidecaptain,Luhadgiventlesssafetylectures,yetitneveroccurredtohimtogiveooReya.

    Shewasjusttoowell-behaved.Unshakableinthefaceoftrouble,alwaysfindingherownsolutions.Itmadehimpt.

    Sowhewomenpulledoverandcalledouttoher,askingfordires,Reyafeltnoarm.

    Theywerehandsome,dressedinexpehes,polishedinmannersandfriendlysmiles.Booksalwayssaidvilinswereugly,whileprinceswerevishandcharming.

    Shedidn''''''''tknowthatsometimes,uglinessfesteredinside—andthatitcouldhidebehiifulmask.

    Themanwhoyankedherintothecarhadartist''''''''shands.Slenderfingersadorhastrangesilverring.Theycmpedaroundherdelicatewrists,dragginghereffortlesslyintothebackseatbeforeshecouldevenscream.

    "Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked.

    Thesilverringgleamedasthemansmirked.

    "Takingyousomewherefun."

    Themaninthedriver''''''''sseatstartedthedorderedSilverRing,"Don''''''''tlethertalk.Blindfoldher."

    Hedidn''''''''tturnaround,butReyacaughtaglimpseofhisstrikingbckeyesintherearviewmirror.Shifty,restless.Asmallhodangledfromoneear,givinghimacool,celebrity-likeaura.

    ThoseeleganthandstiedahandkerchiefoverReya''''''''seyes,thenstuffedaballgagintohermouth,segittightlyatthebackofherhead.Herlipswereforcedwideopen,leavingonlymuffledwhimpers.Herarmswereyankedbehindherbadbound,pressedunfortablyagainsttheseat.

    Blindfolded,Reyaspeirerideligthegag,itspstickytastestrangeandfn.Bythetimehertonumb,thecarfinallystopped.

    Shedidn''''''''tknowwhatawaitedher,butshewasn''''''''tafraid.

    Reyacouldn''''''''tdie.Atleast,notfromphysicalharher,thiswasjustahrillingadventure.

    Someoedherinabridalcarry.ShewonderedifitwasSilverRingorCo.

    Adoorcreakedopen.Thepersoncarryiurnedafewersbeforetossioasoft,bouncybed.

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

    Reyamentallyscoffed.Thebedsheetsfeltwrong.Theairsmelledwrong.

    Herwristswerefreed,andtheblindfoldremoved,butthegagstayed.

    Blinking,shetookinthemessybedroom:clothess