She was shocked when he sat down next to her and rested her head on his leg. He stroked her hair and forehead, and she let the tears go. She heard his words, but she wasn't sure if they sunk in or now.<br/><br/>"Can you please take off these spreader bars please? I just...I just want to be held."<br/><br/>That might have shown weakness, but she figured he owed her that much. Although being fed and protected (well, from the outside world) sounded good, she couldn't help but think about her family.<br/><br/>"What will my family be told?"<br/><br/>She had a feeling she'd just be thought of as another murdered girl who was never found.