A Little Thing Like That
For a moment, I felt that putting a diamond ring on her finger wouldn't be such a bad idea.
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After Cole fell asleep, Victoria quietly got up and headed to the basement.
The dim room was filled with a foul, rotting stench.
On the floor lay two figures—none other than the missing Carrie and Gabe.
Admiring her freshly done nails, Victoria gave a casual command, "Begin."
Two people stepped forward with tools in hand.
Soon, the basement echoed with screams.
Carrie and Gabe were subjected to inhuman torment, passing out from the pain, only to be splashed awake with cold water and dragged into another round of suffering.