My hands went back to shaking as I worked on getting her loose from the chains now that she was no longer bound to the radiator. With every snip of the cutters into the thick iron chain links her body would twinge in some small way, letting me know that she felt it.
I had to concentrate on what I was doing so that I didn't cause any more damage, bring her any more pain. The room started coming in to view then and I realized just how filthy the surroundings were, even more so than my little preview out in the hallway.
That she'd been left here like this was a slap in the face. Whether he knew who she was or her connection to us, I didn't really care, this shit was personal.
The question begged to be answered, if I had taken her up on the coy smiles and come hither looks, would she be in this hell right now? A resounding 'no' was my answer to myself.