Strings by Allison Dickson

Author:Allison Dickson [Dickson, Allison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horror, Suspense, psychological horror, psychosexual, crime thriller, Thriller
ISBN: 9781542325363
Google: NnaDAQAACAAJ
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-01-02T04:36:44+00:00

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Kali came in with the dinner tray several hours later, setting it down on the nightstand so she could undo the straps and help Nina sit up. A little while ago, she didn’t think she would be able to muster up much of an appetite, but something was different about the food this time. It smelled good. Really good. Garlic, tomatoes, beef.

With the tray arranged across her legs, she could hardly believe her eyes. Before her was a huge plate of spaghetti with three meatballs the size of a child’s fist, four thick slabs of crusty fresh bread with herbed butter, a bowl of salad with shaved parmesan cheese, olives, and croutons, and finally a monstrous wedge of New York style cheesecake with a red, gooey sauce that could have been strawberry or raspberry.

“What in the world . . .” she murmured.

“He’s feeling generous tonight,” Kali said. “I picked this up at a place in Little Italy. Many say it’s the best in New York.”

She couldn’t wait any longer. A thought passed through her mind that the food was poisoned, that Junior was giving her the dignity of a final meal before killing her and turning her into a marionette’s play thing. But all that was drowned in the explosion of ecstasy at her first bite. She plowed through the noodles, while using the bread to mop up the sauce, pausing only to cut her meatballs into chunks so she could stuff even more into her mouth.

Joey used to take her to some great Italian joints, but they all paled in comparison to this feast. It didn’t escape her that her current perspective on food was a little warped after weeks of cheap scraps, but it didn’t matter. She was now eating the best meal of her life. She wasn’t sure after all the pasta, meatballs, and bread she would have room for dessert. Her meals before this had been small, just enough to keep her from starving. Now her gut felt like it was going to burst. But she also knew if she didn’t eat it all now, Kali would take it away and it would never come back again.

So she dug into the cheesecake, and the dense creaminess coupled with the tart raspberry flavor of the sauce immediately dulled the fullness sensors in her brain. She powered through the slice and even scraped the plate of all available fruit puree before dropping the fork and pushing away the tray.

“I think I’m going to be sick,” she said, but it was a lovely feeling to be full. She could feel her body using it already.

Kali plopped two tablets into a glass of water, which immediately began to fizz. “Drink this. It will help get rid of the bloat.”

Nina drank and a few seconds later, she let out an enormous burp and felt a little better. “Thanks.”

“You’ve made a mess.” Kali pointed to the front of Nina’s gown, which was speckled with marinara.

“Sorry.” She wasn’t, really. They’d made more a mess of her.

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