" I clung to the fact that he seemed to care whether I trusted him, since in my position he could have done whatev- er he wanted regardless." I clung to the fact that he seemed to care whether I trusted him, since in my position he could have done whatev- er he wanted regardless. He came back with the gag and stood beside me at the head of the table. He put his hand on my chin, holding my lower jaw. "Open up," as though he were about to give me a tablespoon of castor oil. "Please don't.I won't talk." I was scared. "Open up." "But I-" Gently, he put the gag against my lips and waited, patient but implacable. What did it matter? No one could hear me anyway. |