We’re close, Lace. We’ll find you.’ Master’s soft voice told her. The concern and love there barely held Lacie’s head above the waves of pai...n that threatened to drown her, crushing her mind and soul. There was a loud banging noise in Lacie’s cell. She couldn’t bring herself to look, knowing it would dispel her delusions. The pain started again. Lacie’s back arched as she screamed, her hoarse voice unable to make much noise beyond weak, gasping, raspy shrieks. Then, too early, the pain shut off.. I would recommend staying very quiet since some of these trucks might still have the driver sleeping inside.”“You really are crazy,” she said as she began undressing. “Can we keep our shoes on?”I said, “You wanted adventure with an element of danger: here you go! And yes: it’s a good idea to keep shoes on.”She turned to walk toward her side and I heard her say to herself, “I can’t believe I’m doing this!” Then she stopped and turned back to ask, “What does the winner get?”I said, “The winner. "Now get on your coat. I'm sure Racine and Marcel are anxious to be on their way."Catherine quickly had the coat on and belted."We promise not to wear her out," laughed Racine."Help yourself," replied a smiling Alexandra nodding toward Cheena, "I'm certainly going to give this one a workout."As Marcel and Racine ushered her out the door Catherine could hear Cheena's terrified voice. "My God! NO! PLEASE NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Sounds like Alexandra got a head start on us," laughed Marcel."Never mind,". Then he started to become more and more violent in his drunken rants. Hitting mom and sometimes really hurting her. She always tried to hide these things from me. Their love life seemed to fade as well.After one particularly heavy drinking night, dad really hit her across the face. Seemingly for no reason.I had been in my room as usual. I heard the commotion and then mom running into their room next to mine. I imagined she was laying face down on her bed crying, as I heard the moans.I went down.