12 - The Cul de Sac

The fingers tickle suddenly on the inside of his legs and then up and over his buttocks and vanish. The goosebumps that follow are rather painful and Billy shivers at the demonstration of his absolute helpless position. They can now do as they like with him. He is totally at their mercy. The voice is threatening: "Where is my booklet, Billy?” It is time now for negotiation and he will have to play his cards well. "May I speak now, please?” "I’m listening.” "I dearly want to return the booklet.” The man who threw him into the van and gave instructions now speaks: "Why did you run away with the thing? I yelled at you to leave it but you disappeared with it. You wouldn’t know what trouble this caused us and what is now happening to you, is caused by your disobedience. You’d better now work with us or this is going to become a slaughterhouse.” A slaughterhouse! He gets an empty feeling at the pit of his stomach. "I only was on the wrong time on the wrong place and I thought you wer