Chapter 73

• Still crying, Sophie nodded and led Marian upstairs, where they locked themselves in the bathroom. Marian broke down in tears, while Sophie, trying to maintain some form of her composure, got a damp washcloth and began rubbing her down.
• "Why? Why are you doing this? Why do we have to do this?"
• "He's forcing me to. Listen, I know what he's going to do, and I would normally die rather than let him touch you. If we don't do this, he'll do so much worse. Please, just remember that I'm doing this so that we'll stay alive. I need you to be strong."