"I guess I can do whatever you want," Lisa said. After all, she had no money to offer him nor had anything else but her life to give.

"Okay," he said.

She was stunned. Did he just... agree to her request? Was that not too easy?

"How's your hand?" He asked as his gaze fell on Lisa's hand which was still held under the cold running water. "Does it still hurt?"

"Not anymore," she replied. "It's been under the running water for quite a while, so I think I should be fine now."

He turned off the