Chapter Ten
The tape came gift wrapped. When Jana realized who it must have come from, she left it on the coffee table, afraid to touch it. It was only later, when Jennifer came over, that she dared to open the package and put the tape into the machine. They sat together in darkness. Jana huddled, her hands on her shoulders, and watched.
On the television screen they saw a formal dining room. Helga sat at the head of the table, with Uli on her right. Four men in black neckties shared dinner with them. It was a feast, served on starched linen, silver, and crystal.
The centerpiece of the table was a bound nude. Tam crouched on a huge serving platter like a roast pig, her wrists and ankles bound together in a tight bouquet.
“What did they do to her hair?” asked Jana.
Tam’s hair had grown
