how could they laugh as i lay here , a mangled mess ? i pushed myself to sitting , touching his cheek . the man responded with a short laugh . if you can make it through tonight , you are one step closer to escape , '' she reminded herself as she walked to the bathroom . it was suffering from escaping hairs now , and wisps of it stood out , almost looking like a halo . she squeezed her legs together and picked up her pace . i should stop and wait to tell her the rest when i saw her . 