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Alice Anderson

"I mean... We... we're getting late. Mom must have been waiting up for us downstairs, don't you think?" I lied again. All I'm trying to do is get out of here before he entraps me again because I'm not ready to get hurt this time around again. I'm sure, I won't be able to control that pain if that happens.

"Sure, I will help you with your shoes then" Before I can protest and stop him from doing what he says he was going to do, I'm already seated on the edge of my bed with my right leg on Ken's lap as he is trying to help me put on my heel.

As he was helping out, he was smiling too like someone who just won a lottery. I wonder what's going through his mind right now and, what's so funny that made him smile like that. He helped with the right leg and moved to the left, before he slide my leg on the heel, he kissed my toe first and then slide my left leg into the shoe.

I widened my eyes in horror and felt a sudden spark again from his action. "We're done. Come on, let me