Chapter 29

My head ached, and I had a bad, metallic taste in my mouth as I slowly regained consciousness.  I could hear activity around me long before my eyes were able to focus enough to let me see where I was and who I was with.

Janet had her back to me.  She was talking to a large woman with extremely thin, jet black hair that hung straight and stringy around her shoulders.  When she stepped aside to allow me a clear view, I gave a tiny gasp at the sight of her.  She was so fat that it rested in rolls down her body, reminding me of the caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland.  When she laughed at something Janet said, the fat on her body jiggled like Jell-O long after she’d finished. I found it mesmerizing.

When she realized that I was conscious and staring at her, her face darkened, and she said something to Janet.  Her minion turned to look at me and then spoke to her before coming my way.

“Where am I?” My mouth was so dry it