Chapter Twenty-Six

I cradled Cindy in my arms.  Hap had allowed us one dim light so that we wouldn’t be completely in the dark; for which I was grateful.  Unfortunately, it didn’t give me enough illumination to get a good, clear look at the damage Joe did to Cindy. To add to her misery, there was no bathroom to clean up in.  Clearly, the room was not intended for housing anyone for any length of time.  We’d been provided with a bucket to do our business in and a few bottles of water and a rag to clean Cindy up with.

I quickly discovered just how twisted Hap was when he offered me two bottles of water and, with an evil chuckle, said that they had to last me a day so use them wisely.  We literally had to choose between cleaning Cindy’s wounds and quenching our thirst. It didn’t help that the drug Hap gave Cindy left her with an unquenchable thirst.

I grew angry with my parents for not telling me that I had magical blood inside of me. H