MAGNOLIA
He was driving at high speed. I felt nauseous. He didn't stop except for when I wanted to go to the bathroom and he pulled the car by the side of the road and untied my hands and legs, then escorted me into the bush. When I opposed his presence, he sternly said, "Haven't I seen you? What do you have to hide from me?"
"Myself peeing." I flared and he surrendered his hands up and turned around.
"You need to step away. You can't listen. It's embarrassing." I insisted.
Turning over, he was about to object but I beat him to it. "We are in the middle of nowhere, I can't possibly run away. Please."
At my pleading, he studied me for a while and then agreed to give me some space, but not before warning me not to do anything crazy. Which is what I intended.
Earlier, while exiting
