the bus suddenly halted to a stop and everyone stepped out. and as soon as jen stepped off she was stopped by a man holding a rope and a whip. "easy girl!" he said in a soothing voice "what're you doing?" she demanded confused. "shhh!" easy!" he tied the rope around her neck and hit her with the whip. "oow! stop that!" what's going on?" he held the rope like a leash and started to pull her toward the building. "hey! let me go!" he hit her with the whip again harder. "stop, im not an animal!" she said with tears in her eyes. "yes you are, now come on you'll be late!" she tried to untie the rope but was again hit with the whip. with fear of being hit again she was forced into the school and was lead to her locker. "now get your things and i'll take you to class." he ordered sternly.