Oh, she was listening. It was why she was struggling. He was revealing so much and it was sinking in my quickly the longer she was awake. She closed her eyes tightly. The feel of the knife against her skin made her heart race and she just wanted to get out of there. Maybe this was just a dream, a nightmare and maybe she would wake up at any moment. But it never happened. That moment of relief never came.
Tears trickled down her cheeks. "I don't even know you," she said with a sob. The overwhelming need for her mother overcame her and then all she could imagine was seeing her mother again. It gave her some glimmer of hope, no matter how insignificant.