C19 Chapter 19

Menagerie

“Why do you do that?” asked Anna. “Why do you let him treat you that way?”

“I don’t know.” Thea wrung her hands helplessly. “I only know that I can’t do anything else. He just has to snap his fingers . . .”

“Are you afraid of him?” Anna asked.

“Afraid?” Thea shook her head. “No, it’s not fear. It’s more like an addiction. Don’t you know what I mean?”

“Well, yeah . .