“Well hearin’ that, I think you’ll be a fine school counselor, Lauren. We’ll have to go around since the front door’s warped anyhow.” I could see that Lauren was re-thinking her decision now but how could she turn back? Pornhat I followed slowly and silently, careful of twigs and limbs that could possibly make any noises. When her eyelids began to flutter, I slapped her, forcing her return to reality. That combined with the stories of missing women had made this a place to avoid for all those with a brain and common sense. A couple of the porch steps are missing but the back steps are fine. Once she was secured, I untied her wrists from around the trunk and brought her raw, scraped arms back to her body.
