The images of the past nightmare still came to me at night, but, feeling the proximity of Helium, I was not so terrified.

There was something mesmerizing about this man. It was scary with him, but even worse without him. And, despite all the horror of what was happening, I was drawn to him all night. I needed his protection, his guardianship, his warmth.

In the morning he took me to the academy, although he insisted that I need to stay at home. What a caring! First he brought me to such a state, and now "does everything for me"!

At the academy, I deliberately left my mobile at the...