That morning, the father passed on taking me but Matt quickly took his pleasure. David took a bit more time and it felt more like making love than just sex. By the time we were done, Matt had already left. We cleaned up and went in so I could prepare breakfast. This time, I opted to make scrambled eggs. While I served breakfast, the lawyer man and his wife asked again "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine thanks, and you?"
The man insisted "I need to know, have they been raping you? Have they harmed you in any way?"
"I assure you that they have treated me well and that I'm fine."
Just then, there were more people so I greeted them and the couple walked away.
The day went pretty much like the previous days. Sandwiches for lunch again. For dinner, I was tasked with making meatloaves and mashed potatoes with carrots and turnip incorporated. After dinner, the lawyer man volunteered to help me with the dishes. It sounded great to have help but it also meant less one-on-one time with David.
We started with small talk but quickly, ,the lawyer started asking me again about my new friends. "Where do they take you at night? What do they have you do? Are they threatening you in any way?"
How many times would I need to tell him? But hey, here goes again... "Sir, once again, let me assure you that I am being treated well and that there are no threats."
"You don't have to pretend with me. I'm taking notes of everything they're doing so they can be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
He was beginning to really irritate me. But I had to remain calm.
"Sir, I'm not pretending. I am being treated well."
Maybe I should turn the tables and ask him questions so I continued "Now tell me, what kind of lawyer are you? Civil? Criminal? Prosecution? Defence?"
"I'm a criminal defence lawyer."
"Are you any good?"
"I think so and my clients are certainly willing to pay a premium for my services over others. Why?"
He'd answered so cockily. He was really full of himself. I'd had it with him.
"Well, if you're that good, I would suggest that instead of plotting against our hosts, you get to know them and work with them to get justice and get their families back. Instead of trying to hurt them, you could help them and help us all to get out of this situation. Now please leave. I'll finish up here and I really don't want your kind of help."
I held my arm out pointing at the door. Then, I turned my back on him and resumed the kitchen's clean up. He left.
It took me a while but I got things cleaned up. I was wondering where David was for the garbage but hey, I could do it. I had seen where the dumpster was beside the building so I pulled the bags out of the bins, tied them up and put fresh ones in. Then, I went to see if David was on his way. I saw David and Matt talking to their father. David and Matt seemed upset about something. They were speaking in their language so I had no clue what it was all about.
I went back into the kitchen and grabbed the bags. I exited and went out the side door and went to the dumpster. I got the bags in and then went back towards the hall. I wasn't three paces inside when Matt erupted, grabbed me by the hair, rather violently this time and brought me back into the hall. He then threw me on the floor next to his dad.
"This one was trying to escape."
"By walking towards this hall? All I did was take out the garbage. I was on my way back here when you grabbed me."
Henry asked "Matt? Which way was she walking?"
Matt shook his head. His dad asked again "Matt?"
"Towards here."
"There you go, she wasn't trying to escape."
"Well whatever trust I had is gone. She's a conniving little liar."
As he was saying that, he threw the cuffs and keys onto the table and stomped away. David followed him. I was so confused. What had I done?
I turned to Henry and asked "Do you know what is going on? I'm super confused here. Did I say or do something to upset them?"
"Let's go to the teepee where we can talk in private."
I nodded and offered him my wrists. He shook his head. He took the cuffs and put them in his back pocket, along with the keys. He then took me by the hand and led me out the side door and to the teepee where we'd been spending the nights.
Once in there, he invited me to take a seat with him. He was so serious. As soon as we sat down he started.
"Two sons, same parents but couldn't be more different. Yet they both have good hearts. And both are stubborn and upset."
He paused. I simply nodded.
"David heard you talking to that lawyer and told Matt and I what you said about wanting him to help resolve the situation so you could leave. I think it broke his heart."
That explained it, except that it wasn't what I had said and definitely not what I had meant. "Henry, please allow me to explain and clarify."
"Please do."
"That lawyer has been trying to get me to say that you've been raping me and threatening me and treating me poorly. I have repeatably told him that I've been treated very well. But he was insisting that he needed to know what's being done to me so he can note it for the prosecution. I told him that instead of doing that, he should work with your community to get justice and get us all through this situation. I didn't say that I wanted to leave."
"Isn't getting through the situation a way for you to leave?"
"Henry, I don't really want to leave, especially not you and Matt and David. I really like you. But I'm worried about what will happen if this situation lasts much longer. I want the situation to be resolved in a manner that allows your families to reunite and in a way that will allow us to see each other without me having to go see you in a jail."
He nodded. I continued "Henri, we can't do this forever. We all have lives to get back to, including you, David and Matt. But when we do get through this, I'd really like for us to get together again. I never meant that I wanted to get away from you, that's the last thing I want, I promise."
"I believe that my younger son is developing feelings for you. Matt and I would step back if he wishes us to. For tonight, both of them have gone to their homes. Sleeping should help cool them down and I can talk to them in the morning."
"I could talk to them too."
"Oh you should but only after I speak to them. As I said, they can be rather stubborn."
"Okay."
"Now, how about you come cuddle with this old man and we get some sleep?"
"Just sleep?"
"You are a hungry little thing, aren't you?"
"Is that a problem?'
"I believe that my son is seriously falling for you and that once we clear up this misunderstanding, he will continue to get to know you and want more. What if some day, David wants you all to himself?"