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Mia

I sat on the couch inas possible

But that didn’t seem to make a difference when Carter walked around in just his sweatpants all the time I tried to seeodly figure all the time, it was impossible for me not to think of him in that way

He had a bottle of scotch on the table and helped hi news

I couldn’t understand a word of it, so I lay there under the blanket and tried to pick up on the language Small luxuries like TV weren’t important to or kept me in a dark room constantly I wasn’t even left at liberty to pee

Carter picked up the reed the channel “I have a few American channels You like comedies?”

“I like English”

He turned on a popular sitco up The second I heard English, I felt a little better, a little closer to him

He tossed the reebehind hirounds around his house, all cast in darkness with the exception of the evening lights that made the yard visible from the inside

He hadn’t tried to make a move on me since that moment in the kitchen The second I said no, he listened, which was surprising since he accusedabout what I really wanted But I still had power in this situation

Power to say no

It was theand actually be heard Iabout how perfect it was I missed the small freedoms I once had

All those things had been taken from me

But Carter gave some of them back

If I really tried to escape, I was taking a gamble If I just left it alone, I could have a comfortable life here I was a prisoner, but at least I had soood on his threats and change the dyna as I remained cooperative, my life could be bearable

I would settle for it if I could…but that wasn’t possible

“Would you like so to drink?” He picked up the bottle for me to see