Kidnapping movies were the new soul-porn. Every fantasy was dark, no-one dreamed of a better future or even thought love was possible. The scenes were dark, dank. The profile of the capture was always in semi shadow and most of the victims never made it out alive. Always there would be several grisly murders before the final one was rescued, scarred and mutilated. The endings used to be of the kidnapper getting justice served, not anymore. The watchers so identify with the kidnapper that they demand they escape to re-offend. Humanity used to fantasize about being the hero, now they only dream of being the villain. All life offers now is to be the villain or the victim, no-one chooses the latter.
Bella had come to learn of all this when she had lived in the streets. She still did not have
