Kate seemed to be frightened by my outburst.
"Hey, buddy, calm down. I know this is a bad situation. He has gone too far by treating you like this," Kate said.
Kate's words of support made me feel better.
"But you can't go anywhere," Kate continued. "If he watches you as you said, he will find you wherever you go, and you will eventually return to him."
"You're right." I hung my head in dismay.
I looked down at my phone. I had to go to class in an hour.
After class, Michael would come and pick me up. I could only get in his car and return to his little castle. The next day, he would bring me back and pick me up again. The only difference between me and last week was that I now had the college as a place to relax, and I was essentially Michael's prisoner.
Kate bought a sandwich from a nearby food truck and handed it to me. I imagined it to be Michael's head and bit it hard.
Kate said, "But if you want to leave, maybe I can help?"
