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pulled it off, turned it out, and pulled it over my head again. I tried to lift myself up to shimmy it down over my thighs, but Troy already had the end of the chains in his hands and was scooping me off of the stall floor.
    “C’mon Scout,” he called out. The dog barked in reply and ran ahead of us, jumping into the backseat of Troy’s truck.
    In anticipation for tonight, the door was open on the passenger side already. As he set me gently down, he quickly tied some rope around my wrists, linking them to the chain. 
    “In case you try to get out,” he explained with a sly smile.
    “Is this really necessary?” I asked as he closed the door. “Honestly, what kind of birthday present involves me being chained and tied up by someone?”
    “It’s more of a trade really,” he said once he got into the driver’s side and pulled his seatbelt on. That’s nice. At least he’s making sure, he’s safe.
    “What are you trading?” I asked curiously.
    He put the truck in reverse, one arm behind the seat I was in as he turned his body to look out the back window. Once he had sufficient room, to turn the truck to the right and started driving he smiled again.
    “You.”

Five
    A n hour later, after driving around the corral area a few times, he pulled onto the grass and parked the truck.
    “Here’s how this works,” he started, turning off the truck and sliding the keys into his pocket. “You’re going to be put on display in the old corral and I’ll get to choose who I want instead of you. I know how it sounds, but you’re such a pretty girl Posy. I know I can make a good trade for you. And I’ll see you again some day; you’re just too young for me right now.”
    I stared at him. If I was hearing him correctly there were other people in this redneck town that were going to be bringing girls to trade with each other.
    “Troy, why would you do this to me ?” I asked, dangerously close to tears.
    “Because I want you back eventually. And the only way for that to happen is to know where you are. Don’t worry. It’ll only be for a little while,” he promised hopping out of the truck and waiting for Scout to jump out.
    He walked around to my side and leaned in the window, looking at me as a kind smile crossed his lips.
    “If I don’t find anything I like, I can always keep you. I just can’t promise I’ll be able to not put you under my stables yet. So, if you think about it, this really is for the best. Now can you promise me that once I take all of that off, you won’t try to run? They shoot the runners around here,” he said moving out of the window and opening the door.
    I closed my eyes and leaned my head back against the headrest of the seat. I didn’t even try to stop the tears this time. They shoot the runners around here. My only chance of surviving this new hell was to be paraded around like a cattle and hope that someone else wanted me until Troy was ready to have me.
    “I want you to go into this with some dignity,” he said, as he undid the chains and tossed them over his shoulder. “I won’t carry you because I trust now that you know what’ll happen if you run, that you’ll behave. Here, take my arm, keep your head up, and remember; I can always keep you if I don’t like what’s being offered.”
    Yeah, under your fucking stables.
    I swallowed hard and tried to blink back fresh tears. Troy looked at me questioningly as his arm was still hovering waiting for me to take it. I glanced at the group of men around the old corral and the girls that stood next to their owners. They hadn’t seen us yet; I could make a run for it and hope that I could get far enough before any of them tried to shoot me.
    I glanced over my shoulder and back at Troy’s arm. I sighed and linked my arm in his. With as crazy as this town seemed to be, I wouldn’t be surprised if there weren’t some good ole boys hiding in the trees, ready to snipe the first thing that ran.
    Troy led me to the group waiting at