The room was as dark as a black hole as Sherri, the kidnapper's most recent victim, woke up in a place and had no idea how she had gotten there when all she could remember was dancing in that hot and overcrowded new club down on Haven Street with the mysterious man who was dressed in clothing straight out of the nineteen twenties, fedora and all, and had the most gentle look about him with his milk chocolate brown hair combed perfectly in place above a smooth and kind face that seemed to have withstood a world of pain yet was untouched by the wrinkles of time and weariness, and his eyes, oh his eyes were like staring into a clear blue lake at sunrise when the water reflects the most magnificent color yet you can still see straight to the bottom to all the life within, and Sherri could see straight into this handsome stranger's soul as she gazed unblinkingly into the calm waters of his wonderful and gentle eyes set into that smooth and seemingly harmless face.
Sherri tries to sit up, hoping to find a way out of the darkness only to discover that her hands and feet are bound firmly to the hard surface upon which she is laying. She opens her mouth to scream, but her cry is muffled by the gag firmly in place between her lips. She struggles fruitlessly against her bonds, crying mutely through her gag, tears spilling down her face and moistening her silky auburn hair that lays flowing about her head. Her eyes pierce the darkness looking all around trying to find some light, something that might tell her where she is or how she got there.
In the distance she is able to hear what sounds like clanging followed by footsteps that get closer and closer. Fear consumes her body and she lays rigid listening with all her might as the sounds get louder and she hears the distinct shuffling of feet along with the faint sound of something else she can't quite determine; possibly the sound of something heavy being dragged behind whoever was coming towards this black room where she lay bound and gagged, completely helpless.
There is a loud bang and a blinding light, and Sherri turns her head shutting her eyes against the pain of it. She hears someone enter the room and drop what sounds like several items onto the floor. As her eyelids burn from the sudden brightness after staring into darkness for who knows how long, she begins to adjust to the light and opens her eyes to see the distinct shape of a man near the wall of this vast chamber that she can now see clearly. It is a round room completely made of stone, walls, floor, and ceiling. There is bright light coming from the lit corridor outside the room as well as from a richly ornate chandelier hanging directly above her. She looks around and sees that she is bound to a stone alter in the middle of the room. There is nothing on the walls and no windows as if created as a dungeon, and no distinct markings or decorations to give her any idea of where she might be.
Suddenly the man is above her, looking down with a wicked grin on his face.
"Ah, you are awake, my dear. Such a pretty thing. We shall have much fun together."
Sherri recognizes the face of the handsome man she had been dancing with at the club last night? Or has it been longer? She has no idea how long she has been unconscious in this damp dungeon, and she looks into his face. Somehow his eyes, his voice, calm her fear, and she relaxes in her bonds thinking This man will not hurt me. I am safe here. I must give in to him.