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happen to me. I thought about Will and how he just stood there watching these two animals drag me down the road. He didn't even try to stop them. Obviously, he couldn't fight them, but he didn't even try to convince them not to take me. He just stood there and watched, not saying a word. If the situation were reversed, I would have tried to do something . He didn't even say, "Please don't take her." He just watched. I don't know why I expected more. I mean, we did just meet each other. He didn't owe me anything. It was Will that wanted us to stick together and watch each other's backs though. Being out there to begin with was all his idea. I should have known better than to trust him. I should have trusted my own instincts to begin with. That's the only thing I can trust now. You just can't count on anyone else.
    Bo sat looking at me from the sofa as if I was something to eat. I was pretty sure I could imagine what he had in store for me but what I didn't get was what he was waiting for. Not that I was in any hurry for it all to begin but just having him sitting there looking at me like he was taking his time planning out what he was going to do with me was worse. Every so often, he would lick his lips and widen his smile as he looked over me. I tried hard not to even look at him but I could still feel his gaze burning into me.
    "Dinner's just about ready. You wanna bring her out?" Lucas popped his head in the door not looking my way.
    "Yeah, be right there." Bo stretched his arms over his head and stood up. He was at least 6'5" and 250lbs. Not the kind of person that would be easily fought off. He had a deep scar across his face and what looked like a burn covering most of his right hand. I wondered if whoever had done that to him had lived to talk about it. I doubted it.
    "Let's go sweetheart. Dinner time." Bo yanked me up by my hair and pushed me toward the door. Outside the sky was littered with stars. It was a clear, cool night. The kind of night that I would have begged Dad to light the fire pit in the back yard. Oh how I missed those nights. Mom, Dad, and I sitting in the back yard around the fire talking and laughing. Mom would tell stories about when they were younger and how Dad used to leave her anonymous letters in her mailbox. I loved hearing Mom's stories no matter how many times she told the same ones over and over again. What I wouldn't give just to hear them just one more time.
    "Smells good Cousin." Bo pushed me down on a bench. It was certainly the only thing that smelled good around here. Lucas walked over and sat down next to me, putting a plate of food on my lap. He pulled a knife out and cut the zip tie from my wrists so I could eat. If they were feeding me, I guess killing me wasn't on the agenda just yet. I wasn't really sure if that was a good thing or not after the way Bo had been staring at me in the cabin. The food really did smell good though. I didn't realize just how hungry I was. It shouldn't have surprised me that these two Neanderthals didn't bother with silverware. They dug in to the meat with their filthy hands, licking meat juice off their fingers. I figured it wasn't a good idea to ask for a fork and napkin so I quietly ate the food I was given. Food that should have been shared by Will and I back at the basement. I wondered if he had gone back there after he let these two pigs drag me away. He could be sitting comfortably in my basement eating food that belonged to me right now. Selfish bastard.
    "Enjoy your dinner sweetheart?" Lucas asked moving closer to me on the bench. He leaned in to smell my hair dramatically. I suddenly felt nauseated. I wasn't sure whether it was from the thought I was sure he was thinking or just the smell of him. Either way, I was about to lose my dinner.
    "Hey cousin, I don't think she likes you." Bo laughed.
    "Oh that's ok." Lucas ran his greasy hand across my face. "She'll learn to like me."
    That was about all I could take. I leaned my head away from Lucas