Chapter 86: Hallucinations

I'm strong, but there's only so much abuse my body can endure. I hang on to consciousness longer than normal, clinging to my thread of enjoyment at Andre's growing frustration. When he cuts me, I laugh, the pain nothing in the face of his weakness. When he stabs me, I lick my lips and push the implement deeper, embracing the experience, using it to feed my will.

Andre's slick professionalism fails him at last, reverting to brute strength and fury, beating me finally into the darkness with a heavy, rubber mallet. I force myself to smile even as the darkness claims me, knowing no matter what he does to me from this point on, I've broken him.

How delightful.