He came round and sat on the bed. “If you don’t answer my questions I’ll hurt you,” he said. “How long?”

She looked at the thin face, the cold, merciless eyes and the paper−thin lips. She said, “I was forced into this two months ago.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know.”

“Why didn’t Carrie want me to see you?”

“I don’t know.”

Raven said, “Get out of bed and take that thing off.”

Sadie shook her head wildly. “No…” she said, clinging to the sheet. “Leave me alone.”

“Do it,” Raven said.

“No. You’re not touchin’ me. I’ll screamI’ll scream….”