4 What had happened? The blackness was starting to fade and my mind was returning, but it wasn't fast enough for my liking. I had to work out where I was and what my next move should be. Even without moving, I knew I'd been manhandled. Though I supposed that wasn't much of a stretch given the man in the alley. The woman had been a surprise though. It was almost as if she knew what she was doing. It didn't take a genius to work out she was the mastermind behind my kidnapping. I winced. How had I let myself be kidnapped? I'd been so wary of my surroundings, and then I managed to get caught despite that. It was certainly a good way to make me feel foolish about myself. I laid as still as possible, trying to tell whatever I could about my surroundings. As far as I could tell, my head was s

