Rashad whines and curls up around where she jabbed her knee into him. That she has stopped trying to haul him off the floor is of little no comfort; he is free to stay where he wishes but that only frees him to writhe and groan and occasionally yowl, kicking vaguely as she takes him by the ankle and starts slowly dragging him toward the door.

"She won't stop pulling on me!" he blubbers to Johnny.