I cried out desperately, hoping someone would come to my aid. But it was too late; there wasn't a soul nearby. Despite my frantic struggles, I was helplessly dragged into the car. I held up my phone in front of him, a clear threat in my voice: "I'm warning you, don't even think about trying anything, or I'll call the cops!" Frank hesitated briefly, then casually fired up the engine: "There's no need to be so tense. I'm not going to do anything to you. I haven't turned into a complete beast yet." As the car crept forward, I clung to my phone and bag like lifelines. I was ready to swing my bag at him and bolt out of the car for help if he tried anything. But that plan remained just a desperate fantasy as we drove on in tense silence. Frank shot me a few furtive glances, as if he wa

