"They have other ways of getting our compliance," I said. There were several gallons of drinking water and some Solo cups, and I took a long drink. "This is a good sign I was right. They don't want to harm us because they need us strong to provide blood. It doesn't make sense to harm the merchandise."

"So we're like dairy cows now," Amy muttered.

"Pretty much. Kept in the barn, fed, and milked often." The others dug in; we hadn't eaten in almost a day, so we were all hungry.

When the woman returned for the trays, I was shocked that they left two gallons of drinking water and...