Gift or Curse

Sam’s predicament was dire. The secret that Sam was holding inside was about to be exposed. There was a certainty, but Sam didn’t know exactly when. Unbeknown to her in less than 30 seconds life would be turned upside down. How had it got to this stage? Betrayed by the most dearest of friends, a loved one at that, Sam was unable to escape. Feet in 6’ stilettos, which themselves were encased in a foot-shaped metal sheath, Sam couldn’t move from the spot. Each sheath was affixed to a metal trackway no more than 6 inches long, itself set into a circular steel plate bolted to the concrete floor, with both trackways spaced 12 inches apart. The trackway did allow for some movement back and forth, but encasing Sam’s legs all the way up to the thighs was a further metal restraint with which the sheath was a solid part of. ...