Get in the van

You decide not to make a scene and climb into the van with Zack. Hansen climbs in behind you. You see two large men in the front, one behind the wheel and the other in the passenger area. They look at Hansen, who nods at them. With that signal, the driver starts the van and begins driving.

“Where are you taking us?” you ask.

“You’ll see soon enough,” she answers.

You and Zack sit in the back seats, facing the front . The middle seats have been removed, leaving an empty space. Hansen sits on the floor, facing you, leaning her back against the driver’s seat. She holds the gun casually, letting it point toward the van floor.

She regards you and your roommate carefully. “You’re nothing like what I expected,” she said. You don’t know what she means by that, but you can’t help but feel offended.

“Well, you aren’t exactly catching us at our best,” you reply. “We don’t even know who you really are or what’s going on.”

“I doubt it would make a difference,” says Hansen. “I’m having difficulty imagining what ‘your best’ would even look like.”

Before you can answer, Zack chimes in. “Speaking for myself, I can say that ‘my best’ usually involves a candlelit room, soft music, baby lotion, and someone who looks remarkably like you.”

The man in the passenger seat laughs, and Hansen silenced him with a glare. “Typical college boy,” she mutters. “You get sent to an institution of higher education to unlock the secrets of the universe, and all you can think about is rutting with anyone who wears a skirt!”

“Hey, that’s fair,” protests Zack. “Justin would just as soon do it with a guy as with a chick! You shouldn’t make such generalizations!”

You roll your eyes and grimace. “Can you please tell us what is going on?” you ask, hoping to refocus things.

Hansen looks at you and smiles. “Well, you will find out soon enough, I suppose. First of all, let me ask you a question: what do you think happened to you today?”

You consider her question. She seems to know all the answers, but this might just be a trick to get you to tell her something that would best be kept secret.