船说 CeciliaVangerfeltalittletipsy.ShehaddecidednottotelephoneBlokvist.Theirretionshiphaddevelopedintoaridiculousbedroofarce,inwhichBlokvisthadtotiptoearoundtryingtogettoherhouseunnoticed.Sheintupyedalovesickteenagegirlwhocouldnotcontrolherself.Herbehaviourthepastfeeekshadbeenreckless.
TheprobleisthatIlikehitoouch,shethought.Hesgoingtoenduphurtinge.ShesatforalongtiewishingthatMikaelBlokvisthadneveretoHedeby.
Shehadopenedabottleofwineanddrunktwogssesinherloneliness.ShetuedontheTVtowatchRapportandtriedtofollowtheworldsituationbutverysoontiredofthereasonedentaryonwhyPresidentBushhadtobobIraqtosithereens.InsteadshesatonthelivingroosofaandpickedupGellertTaasTheLaserMan.Shereadonlyafewpagesbeforeshehautthedown.Thatadeherinstantlythinkofherfather.Whatkindoffantasiesdidhehave
Thesttietheyreallysaweachotherwasin1984,whenshewentwithhiandBirger,harehuntingnorthofHedestad.BirgerwastryingoutanewhuntingdogaSwedishfoxhoundwhichhehadjustacquired.HaraldVangerwasseventythreeatthetie,andshehaddoneherverybesttoaepthislunacy,whichhadadeherchildhoodanightareandaffectedherentireadultlife.
Ceciliahadneverbeforebeenasfragileasshewasthen.Herarriagehadendedthreeonthsearlier.Doesticviolencetheterwassobanal.Forherithadtakentheforofunceasingabuse.Blowstothehead,violentshoving,oodythreats,andbeingknockedtothekitchenfloor.Herhusbandsoutburstswereinexplicableandtheattackswerenotoftensoseverethatshewasactuallyinjured.Shehadbeeusedtoit.
Untilthedaywhenshestruckbackandhepletelylostcontrol.Itendedwithhiflingingsoescissorsatherwhichlodgedinhershoulderbde.
Hehadbeenreorsefundpanickyanddrovehertothehospital,akingupastoryaboutaarreaidentwhichallthestaffintheeergencyroosawthroughatonce.Shehadfeltashaed.Theygavehertwelvestitchesandkeptherinthehospitalfortwodays.Thenherunclepickedherupanddrovehertohishouse.Sheneverspoketoherhusbandagain.
OnthatsunnyautundayHaraldVangerhadbeeninagoodood,alostfriendly.Butwithoutwaing,alongwayintothewoods,hebegantoberateherwithhuiliatinginvectiveandrevoltingrearksaboutheroralsandsexualpredilections.Hesnarledthatnowondersuchawhorecouldneverkeepaan.
Herbrotherapparentlydidnotnoticethateverywordfrotheirfatherstruckherlikeawhipsh.Instead,Birgersuddenlyughedandputhisararoundhisfatherandinhisownwayadelightofthesituationbyakingsoeenttotheeffectthatyouknowfullwellwhatwoenarelike.HegaveCeciliaacheerfulwinkandsuggestedthatHaraldVangertakeupapositiononalittleridge.
Forasecond,afrozeninstant,CeciliaVangerlookedatherfatherandbrotherandrealisedthatshewasholdingaloadedshotguninherhand.Sheclosedhereyes.Heronlyoptionatthatoentseeedtobetoraisethegunandfirebothbarrels.Shewantedtokilltheboth.Insteadsheiddowntheweaponatherfeet,tuedonherheel,andwentbacktowheretheyhadparkedthecar.Sheleftthehighanddry,drivinghoealone.Sincethatdaysherefusedtoletherfatherintoherhouseandhadneverbeeninhis.
Youruinedylife,CeciliaVangerthought.YouruinedylifewhenIwasjustachild.
At8:30shecalledBlokvist.
Bjuranwasinpain.Hisuscleswerenousetohi.Hisbodyseeedtobeparalysed.Hecouldnotreeberifhehadlostconsciousness,buthewasdisoriented.Whenheslowlyregainedcontroloverhisbodyhediscoveredthathewaslyingnakedonhisbed,hiswristsinhandcuffsandhislegsspreadpainfullyapart.Hehadstingingbuarkswhereelectrodeshadtouchedhisbody.
Sanderhadpulledthecanechairoverandwaspatientlywaiting,herbootsrestingonthebedasshesokedacigarette.WhenBjuranbegantospeaktoherhefoundthathisouthwassealed.Hetuedhishead.Shehadpulledoutallhisdrawersanddupedtheandthecontentsonthefloor.
“Ifoundyourtoys,”Sandersaid.Shehelduparidingwhipandpokedaroundintheheapofdildos,haessbits,andrubberasksonthefloor.“Whatsthisonefor”Sheheldupahugeanalplug.“No,donttrytospeakIwonthearwhatyousay.WasthiswhatyouusedonestweekAllyouhavetodoisnod.”Sheleanedtowardshiexpectantly.
Bjuranfeltcoldterrorpiercinghischestandlosthisposure.Hetuggedathishandcuffs.Shehadtakencontrol.Ipossible.HecoulddonothingtoresistwhenSanderbentoverandpcedtheanalplugbetweenhisbuttocks.“Soyoureasadist,”shesaidatteroffactly.“Youenjoyshovingthingsinsidepeople,isthatit”Shelookedhiintheeyes.Herfacewasexpressionless.“Withoutalubricant,right”
BjuranhowledintotheadhesivetapewhenSanderroughlyspreadhischeeksandraedtheplugintoitsproperpce.
“whipering,”Sandersaid,iitatinghisvoice.“Ifyoupin,Illhavunishyou.”
Shestoodupandwenttotheothersideofthebed.HefollowedherhelplesslywithhiseyesWhatthehellwasthisSanderhadrolledinhisthirtytwoinchTVfrothelivingroo.ShehadpcedhisDVDpyeronthefloor.Shelookedathi,stillholdingthewhipinherhand.
“DoIhaveyourundividedattentionDonttrytotalkjustnod.DidyouhearwhatIsaid”Henodded.
“Good.”Shebentdownandpickedupherrucksack.“Doyourecognisethis”Henodded.“ItstherucksackIhadwhenIvisitedyoustweek.Apracticalite.IborroweditfroMiltonSecurity.”Sheunzippedtheboocket.“Thisisadigitalvideocaera.DoyoueverwatchInsideronTV3Thisisthegearthatthosenastyreportersusewhentheyhavetorecordsoethingwithahiddencaera.”Shezippedthepocketbackup.
“Wheresthelens,yourewondering.Thatsthegreatthingaboutit.Wideanglefibreoptics.Thelenslookslikeabuttonandsitshiddeninthebuckleonashoulderstrap.MaybeyoureeberthatIputtherucksackhereonthetablebeforeyoustartedtogropee.Iadesurethatthelenswasdirectedstraightatthebed.”
SheheldupaDVDandslippeditintothepyer.Thenshetuedthecanechairsothatshecouldsitandwatchthescreen.Shelitanothercigaretteandpressedthereote.AdvokatBjuransawhiselfopenthedoorforSander.
Haventyouevenleaedtotellthetie
Shepyedthewholediscforhi.Thevideoendedafteiyinutes,intheiddleofascenewhereanakedAdvokatBjuransatleaningagainstthebedsteaddrinkingagssofwineashelookedatSander,curledithherhandsfetteredbehindher.
ShetuedofftheTVandsatinthechairforagoodteninuteswithoutlookingathi.Bjurandidnotdareoveauscle.Thenshegotupandwentintothebathroo.Whenshecaebackshesatagaininthechair.Hervoicewaslikesandpaper.
“Iadeaistakestweek,”shesaid.“Ithoughtyouweregoingtoakeegiveyouablowjobagain,whichisdisgustingenoughinyourcase,butnotsodisgustingthatIcouldntdoit.IthoughtIcouldeasilyacquiregooddocuentatioroveyoureafilthyoldprick.Iisjudgedyou.Ididntunderstandhowfuckingsickyouwere.
“Igoingtospeakpinly,”shesaid.“Thisvideoshowsyourapingaentallyhandicappedtwentyfouryearoldgirlforwhoyouwereappointedguardian.AndyouhavenoideahowentallyhandicappedIcanbeifpushestoshove.Anyonewhoseesthisvideowilldiscoverthatyourenoterelyapervertbutaninsanesadist.ThisisthesecondandIhopethesttieIlleverhavetowatchthisvideo.Itsquiteinstructive,dontyouthinkMyguessisthatyouretheonewhosgoingtobeinstitutionalised,note.Areyoufollowingesofar”
Shewaited.Hedidnotreact,butshecouldseehiquivering.Shegrabbedthewhipandflickeditrightoverhisgenitals.
“Areyoufollowinge”shesaidoreloudly.Henodded.
“Good.Soweresingingfrothesaesongsheet.”
Shepulledthechairupclosesoshecouldlookintohiseyes.
“Whatdoyouthinkweshoulddoaboutthisproble”Hecouldnotgiveherananswer.“Haveyouanygoodideas”Whenhedidnotreactshereachedoutandgrabbedhisscrotuandpulleduntilhisfacecontortedinpain.“Haveyougotanygoodideas”sherepeated.Heshookhishead.
“Good.Igoingtobeprettyfuckingadatyouifyoueverhaveanyideasinthefuture.”
Sheleanedbackandstubbedhercigaretteoutonthecarpet.“Thisiswhatsgoingtohappen.Nextweek,assoonasyouanagetoshitoutthatoversizedrubberpluginyourarse,youregoingtorybankthatIandIalonehaveaesstoyaount.DoyouunderstandwhatIsaying”Bjurannodded.
“Goodboy.Youwillneverevercontacteagain.InthefuturewewilleetonlyifIdecideitsnecessary.Youreunderarestrainingordertostayawayfroe.”Henoddedrepeatedly.Shedoesntintendtokille.
“Ifyouevertrytocontacteagain,copiesofthisDVDwillwindupineverynewsrooinStockhol.Doyouunderstand”
Henodded.Ihavetogetholdofthatvideo.
“OnceayearyouwilltuinyourreportonywelfaretotheGuardianshipAgency.Youwillreportthatylifeispletelynoral,thatIhaveasteadyjob,thatIsupportingyself,andthatyoudontthinkthereisanythingabnoraboutybehaviour.OK”
Henodded.
“Eachonthyouwillprepareareportaboutyouonexistenteetingswithe.YouwilldescribeindetailhowpositiveIaandhoellthingsaregoingfore.Youwillpostacopytoe.Doyouunderstand”Henoddedagain.Sandeoticedabsentindedlythebeadsofsweatforingonhisforehead.
“Inayearorso,letssaytwo,youwillinitiatenegotiationsinthedistrictcourttohaveydecrationofinpetencerescinded.Youwilluseyourfakedreportsfrooureetingsasthebasisforyourproposal.YouwillfindashrinkwhowillswearunderoaththatIapletelynoral.Youregoingtohavetoakeaneffort.YouwilldopreciselyeverythinginyourpowertoensurethatIadecredpetent.”
Henodded.
“DoyouknohyyouregoingtodoyourverybestBecauseyouhaveafuckinggoodreason.IfyoufailIgoingtoakethisvideoextreelypublic.”
HelistenedtoeverysylbleSanderwassaying.Hiseyeswerebuingwithhatred.Hedecidedshehadadeaistakebylettinghilive.Youregoingtowindupeatingthis,youfuckingcunt.SoonerorterIgoingtocrushyou.Buthecontinuednoddingasvigorouslyashecouldinreplytoeveryquestion.
“Thesaeappliesifyoutrytocontacte.”Sheiedathroatslittingotion.“Goodbyetothiselegantlifestyleandyourfinereputationandyourillionsinthatoffshoreaount.”
Hiseyeswidenedinvoluntarilywhensheentionedtheoney.Howthefuckinghelldidsheknowthat
Shesiledandtookoutanothercigarette.
“Iwantyoursparesetofkeystothisapartentandyouroffice.”Hefrowned.Sheleanedforwardandsiledsweetly.