The scene in the toilet stall wasn't a violent one. Nevertheless, she wouldn't want to be in Gordon's position. Kai had him kneeling in a ball on the urine-covered floor and was using him as a footstool as he sat upon the toilet, reclining with a cigarette in his mouth. Jenna had come to learn that Kai was not addicted to smoking—just a casual smoker who would light up when stressed.She watched as Kai flicked ash in the face of his captive. "I mean, you are so much smarter than me right, Mr Brainbox? So you explain it to me.""E—erm, well, I, uh, I don't—" Gordon stammered.Kai lifted his foot and stomped it into the lad's side before placing it back down on his back."If you aren't going to be helpful, I'll just beat you instead," Kai warned."I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Gordon cried. "Erm, I guess... from what you told me... I'd say Jacob is trying to protect Jenna."Jenna frowned. Kai was getting advice from this guy... and about the Jacob situation? 'He... he cares,' she thought.

Gordon was halfway through a game with his online friends when Charlene from school walked into the internet cafe. He'd never seen her there before in all his years of hanging out there after school. Not once.She wouldn't be seen dead in such a nerdy setting... so why?When she spotted him and began to walk over, he realised what was happening. She'd come there specifically to find him.The other guys in the shop were equally shocked to see an attractive girl in their midst, even more so when she sauntered over to the biggest nerd present."Gordon, can I talk to you?" she asked.In the past ten years the only things she had said to him were cruel taunts, bullying words or warnings to stop looking in her general direction. For that reason, as well as his fear of Kai, he ignored her completely."Oh, come on." She tutted. "Kai isn't here and he will never find out you spoke to me."Charlene pulled out the chair next to him and plotted into it, giving him that grumpy, evil stare of hers.

Jenna froze. This girl was crazy. Instinctively she shuffled backwards, moving away from the girl until her back hit the wall.The basins above her head provided little cover and she had nothing to use as a shield. She lifted her leg, ready to kick at the crazed girl if she approached.She screamed as her attacker lunged, trying her best to kick her away.Somebody must have heard the commotion because the doors flew inwards with a slam. Seconds later, Charlene was on the ground.Jenna was shocked to see her rescuer was Jacob. She couldn't stop staring at him as he pinned Charlene to the ground.He wasn't a very big guy.'But he must be quite strong,' Jenna thought. "Are you okay?" he asked her. As his attention shifted, Charlene broke free from his grasp and shot out into the hallway.Jacob looked up as if he might follow."Just let her go," Jenna said, voice shaking. "I don't think she'll hurt anyone else. She has it in for me."He nodded, staring at her as if he was in shock.Th

Jenna bounced the baby on her knee as Jacob fiddled with bottles. He took a handful from the fridge, reading the dates."I guess this one," he murmured. "This is so gross.""It's natural," Jenna said, raising an eyebrow. "You drank this you know—""Eww, yeah, no, don't," Jacob interrupted, waving his hands at her. "I don't know why she can't just give the powder stuff.""Well, it costs more," Jenna pointed out.'Am I being too argumentative?' she wondered. 'I don't want him to feel like I'm not on his side.'"We need to heat up some water," she said, changing the subject.Jacob flipped the switch on the kettle. It lit up with blue light as it heated the water."Why does it seem to take longer when the little bugger is crying?" he complained. "Hey, it's coming, Jeff," she said, bouncing the little one in her arms. "It's coming soon."It didn't stop his crying, but at least she was trying. When the bottle was warm enough, Jacob passed it to her. "Here. You can feed him."She found his

Kai sat in Connell's living room, thinking up a new way to torture her. It was getting boring, mainly because she had stopped reacting. Her eyes would glaze over, becoming dark and blank, and she would obey his every command without question.That wasn't what he wanted. He liked seeing the panic in her eyes and hearing her desperate pleas. 'But what can I do to break you?' he wondered.Nothing seemed to phase her. He had forced her to do the most humiliating things, but she had not batted an eyelid. He'd made her masturbate in front of him. He'd tipped over the bin and made her eat rubbish from the floor. One time he told her to go to school with no underwear and take a picture.She did it without so much as a word.'What will she refuse to do?' Kai wondered. He wasn't willing to go as far as forcing sex on her. That would be rape. Being a bully was one thing. Being a rapist was a whole different ball game.'But why?' Kai wondered. 'Why aren't I prepared to go that far?'He looked