Chapter 96

• He looks up to the ceiling as if thinking, then he turns his gaze down to me. “I like toys. And I enjoy playing with you. So, I enjoy having you around.” Until you bore me. That last part left unsaid didn’t need to be uttered.
• “Did you have other toys before?” I glance around. “Is that what this room is for? Your toy room.”
• He smiles for the first time today, but he says nothing. Instead, he collects my empty tray and leaves.