Helanie:
It had been an awkward ride. For the first few hours, whenever I spoke to him, he would only grunt and answer harshly. After that, he stopped talking to me altogether.
I could tell part of the reason was that Kesha was speaking in his ear and had probably forbidden him from responding.
Eventually, I noticed he had taken the earpiece out and was checking his phone. There was no reception, probably because she had told him to take a road where no one would notice us.
But I also realized this might be my only chance to reach him. When he set his phone on the dashboard, I shifted in my seat as best I could.
My hands were tied now in front of my body to not move far, so I could only touch my face, adjust my clothes, or scratch if I itched.
"You need to stop the car," I said.
He grunted, and since he had stopped doing that for a while, I knew Kesha must be frustrated that she wasn't in his ear anymore.
"Please," I urged.
