[Charlotte]The room is quiet when I step on stage, each step clicking loudly as my heels connect with the wood. Turning towards the audience, I see McAllister and all the other eyes in the room on me, the lights just bright enough to add a blinding haze so that their faces appear more like silhouettes than people. Good. It'll be easier that way."What do you want," I shout out into the crowd but I'm speaking to McAllister. "I thought you wanted to see me dance."An announcer's voice speaks, "Tonight we are in for a special treat. It's not every day we get a Bay Area performer to perform our lap dance of the evening."A lap dance. Seriously?"Welcome to the stage, all the way from San Francisco, Scarlett Bellarina!"The song "Little Red Corvette," starts to play. At least I like the song. Closing my eyes, I pretend I'm home alone with Micah. If that man tied to the chair was Micah, what would I do, how would I approach him? I can't see who the man is. He is wearing one of those fak
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