Just as the rope comes off my wrists, the door opens behind me. I dive onto the bed, not sure what else to do. A light in the hallway silhouettes two people in the doorway so that I can't see their faces. When the door closes, their faces appear.

It's a man and a woman, each wearing a clown mask.

The woman walks to the bed, and I can't think of anything to scream as she takes my chin in her hand and forces me to look at her.

"Is she the one?" Her voice sounds metallic, changed by some kind of device.

The man nods. "She'll entertain tonight's guests."...