Beads of sweat began to form on my face and forehead. I could feel a distinct moistness between my breasts as I drove down the road on this hot August afternoon.
The radio was blaring out old tunes and my hair was dancing in the wind as I headed out for my weekend away. I loved this feeling of free. The thoughts going through my mind were those of peacefulness, feeling the solitude and coldness of Lake Superior. I so looked forward to this weekend every year.
As I sang out with the radio and navigated this lonely road, I felt the car begin to sputter. I began to pull over to the side of the road as the vehicle lost all power. Nothing like a car breaking down to ruin the moment. I stepped out of the car and lifted the hood as if I knew what the hell I was doing. I didn't have a clue. It was so hot--My dress began to stick to me.
I had not passed a car in quite some time and wondered where the next town might be. I grabbed my purse out of the car and began my journey. I walked about half a mile when I noticed a car traveling toward me--and luck would have it that they stopped. There were two men dressed quite casually, and they asked me if that was my car down the road and if I needed some help. They looked friendly enough, so I told them I would appreciate a lift to a phone or if they could call a tow for me. They replied by telling me they had a cottage not far and I could look through the phone book and make some calls. I was so sweaty and hot, I just wanted to get inside their nice air conditioned car, so I thought it a great idea.
We made small talk along the drive and actually they were quite nice. When we approached the cottage, I did not have any feelings of apprehension--I felt safe for the time being.
Once inside, one of the men searched for the phone book and led me to the phone. He looked through for the nearest garage--but when we called the line was busy. As I turned away from the phone, I felt a hand on my shoulder. And a voice whisper in my ear asking me what I would like to do to pass the time. I pulled away and told him I thought I would like to sit outside for a bit. I became quite nervous and noticeably shaken. I moved toward the door when one of the men cut me off and placed his hands on my hips. "You know what you want and it is not to sit outside now is it." I tried to pull back when I felt the presence of the other man behind me.