CHAPTER 46
VIOLET
I gulped down the entire bottle of water, almost without stopping. I’d had to give in, even though revealing myself to Elton made me want to vomit. Probably I would have if my stomach hadn’t been empty.
His beady eyes perused my naked body while I ate my sandwich in big, barely chewed bites, half-blinded by the bright flashlight he wore strapped to his forehead like a futuristic Cyclops. His gaze burned into me, and I wanted to curl up into a tiny ball, but I was too afraid that he’d take the food away.
As it was, the dry bread and cheese landed like a rock, and my guts churned in protest.
“See? You’re learning.”
He sounded extraordinarily pleased with himself, no doubt because his horrible plan was working. And what choice did I have but to play along? Even if some
