She assessed me from head to toe and nodded at the men, who turned around and left quietly. I watched them walk away and as they shut the doors behind themselves, I turned to the lady in front of me.She shocked me by bowing her head."Welcome to the nest, future donna."I stared at her in confusion as she raised her head and held out her hand."I'm Sally and I am going to be responsible for your grooming."I shook my head in response. My mother was the one who would groom me, not a random lady I met after being taken... my parents were probably already looking for me, they were going to find me really soon... so... so... there was no need for this woman to groom me."You aren't my mom."She sighed before crouching down to be face to face with me as my started to fill."Yes, I'm not your mom Donna but it would benefit you if you forget about the life you've led up till now."I shook my head again, taking a fearful step back and fisting my shaking hands by my sides, my actions brought a frown to her forehead."I've been ordered by the boss to raise you in the most stern and strict environment possible, you must respect your husband and the boss. Any form of disrespect will be dealt with harshly, so for your own good, I suggest you quietly follow every instruction given to you." she said.I swallowed in fear, husband? I was only 8 years old, I didn't need to be married... and I wasn't old enough either... who would walk me down the aisle? My dad wasn't here."Now then, please follow me."She held out her hand and I placed my own shaking one in hers. Fearing that the tall men in black would return and take me back to the cage. She led me out of the room and up another pair of stairs before making a few turns until we were greeted by a large white door.She pressed a card attached to her dress against the small screen on the wall and door slid open. The light inside made me flinch and close my eyes. It was completely different here than back there,as that area was darker and gloomier, this was brighter and better and much much larger.We stood in the middle of what looked like a throne room, but I knew from disney movies and the lack of a throne, that it wasn't one. There were a few men who were standing around the room with guns in hand. They stood still like statues, only their eyes moved and followed our movements as I looked around and made eye contact with all of them.Before turning my head abruptly as the sound of another door opening greeted my ears.
"Donna."The woman beside me bowed, as another woman stepped through the doors. She was dressed in a gown that fell till her ankles, her black hair was up in a loose bun and a few strands fell around her face like a frame. A small smile was at her lips and it made her look nicer than everyone else around me."Sally."She greeted the woman beside me before smiling at me warmly. I continued to stare at her blankly in confusion, her smile faltered at that before she sighed and knelt down before me."May I have a word with her, alone?"The woman named sally was about to protest but with a pointed look from the Donna she nodded her head."Of course Donna."The Donna held out her hand and I took it without hesitation. She smiled at me reassuringly and led me away from everyone else. It was after climbing another staircase that she opened a massive door and let me go inside first.It was a bedroom, with off white walls and cream colored furniture. A huge bed lay in the middle and she gestured for me to sit on it. I did, with a little help from her. I couldn't help that I was tiny, my dad loved calling me pipsqueak. Always forgetting that my mother would be following him around the house after that and making him do all the chores since I always pretended to cry when he did that.Mum knew I wasn't crying for real and so did dad and he even tried to protest several times but mum would just scold him and tell him to scrub the floors till they were sparkly. All the while, I would sit back and watch them with clear amusement.Thinking about them made me sad, Was I never going to see them again?
I looked up to see the woman sitting down on a couch with her head in her hands."I'm so sorry about this ,child .but I'm completely helpless and can't do anything to help you escape." She said.I stared at her in shock and for the first time since I got here, felt the tears run down my cheeks."Will I ever see them again?" I asked.She looked up at me as I hiccuped and tears filled her eyes as well. She looked like she was about to say something but thought better of it and just shook her head"W-Why am I here?"I asked as the woman wiped her eyes before walking over to me and kneeling in front of me while taking a gentle hold of my hands between both of hers."I was brought here under similar conditions, they picked me up randomly one day and when i woke up, I was here ready to be wedded off to the future boss. I was a teen at that time and threw a fit trying to fight all the people off and tell them to take me home. But it made everything worse, I was forcefully married to their boss because he picked me out of all the other girls. But he was a monster, he was merciless, he killed without complaint and he never thought about the consequences.Somehow, he is still alive and because of his experience with me, I'm guessing he asked his men to pick up children so they would have already settled into the lifestyle till she turned eighteen."I stared at her silently and sniffled as my tears fell down on our joined hands. She let go of my hands and cupped my face to wiped them away."I wish I could help you get out of here but there's no one who can help us, and if you get caught, he'll throw you to his men."I swallowed before leaning into her arms as she hugged me and whispered comforting words while I whimpered silently."What happens when I turn 18?" I asked."You get married." She asnwered.I froze before sighing and wrapping my arms around her."Is there no way for me to get out?" I asked again.She shook her head."None at all, but as long as you're here. I'll take it upon myself to train you, so you won't have to go through everything that they'll put you through otherwise."I nodded my head and melted into her arms as she gently ran her fingers through my hair and held me tight, as if silently promising to protect me from whatever she went through."What are you supposed to train me for?" I asked."How to be a proper Donna, though I can assure you that Julian isn't going to be even half as bad as his father."I sighed in relief before looking up curiously."Who's Julian?"I asked in confusion.She was about to answer but the door opened and the messy boy made an appearance.
I pulled back from the Donna to glare at him and he stopped in his steps before closing the door behind himself."Him."The donna answered and smiled at the boy before gesturing him closer, my glare turns to an angry pout as he stands a few feet away from us."I don't like him."I mumbled to the Donna, who giggled in response."Looks like you're already on the bad side of your wife, Jul."The boy frowned in return before turning to me and sighing."Its not my fault, she was the only one awake."He responded, making me even more confused and angry than before."How old are you Jul?"I asked."Julian."He corrects as I hide my evil smile in the Donna's shoulder, I could use that against him. Maybe, if I annoyed him enough, they wouldn't marry me to him and let me go."Jul"I giggle in response as his nose crinkled."I'm twelve."He answered, frowning at me as I glared at him."I don't like him."I muttered out loud, voicing my thoughts and letting them be known."Do I have to marry him?" I asked.He looked to his mother in response, a clueless look settling on his face as she sighed and let me go."For now, that is what has been decided."The Donna answered my question in his stead."If the order changes, then we'll get to know."she answered.I nodded quietly as they both got serious looks on their faces and glared at the ceiling in silence.
14 years old Amrita:"Relax Honey, you're going to fall if you don't."Donna spoke up behind me and I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. The books on my head jiggled a little and I pouted angrily up at them before turning one last time. The Donna clapped happily and Sally stood beside her with a stern look.She was looking at me as if I had done something wrong, I really hope I hadn't because the Boss- Julian's father- was a creepy man. And if she thought that I didn't accomplish anything then the man would come to visit.He scared me a lot and the last time he visited, I had hidden myself behind Donna throughout the entirety of the complex greeting. Donna and he clearly didn't get along and Donna actually looked terrified of him. There was something about the way he smiled that scared me, Mama had always told me that if someone's smile didn't seem inviting, getting close to them was dangerous.So in a sense I was lucky, as far as I knew, the Boss had to be at the main base of
16 years old Amrita: I stepped out of the washroom and nearly screamed as I spotted someone sitting on the couch in front of the LED in my room. When a head of raven hair greeted me, I was confused. The person sitting on the chair hadn't turned around yet and I was sure that I didn't know anyone here with raven hair besides the Donna and Julian."W-who are you?"I questioned, clutching my robe tighter towards myself. It wasn't at all comforting to know that I was nearly bare in the presence of a stranger- or anyone for that matter-I heard a sigh that sounded awfully close to a depressed one, but from the tone of voice I could tell that this intruder was anything but depressed."I see you've forgotten all about me princess." he said.I frowned at his words and stared at him in confusion, this clearly meant that I had known him. At one point or another, but that was even more confusing as I wasn't very well acquainted with the people here. Sally and some of the guards and maids were the onl
Almost 18 years old Amrita: I paced inside my room, my heart thudding as Sally's earlier announcement rang in my ears. It explained why Julian hadn't come to visit me in the past month and why Donna had been very busy lately."Your birthday is approaching, Donna. In regards to this monumental moment the boss has given you the chance to wish for whatever you want from him."Before I could've opened my mouth and uttered the words that I wanted to blindly throw at her, Sally cut me off. In the most stern way she ever had, since I got here."After the wedding of course, for now, you can only think about what you want." she said.All thoughts of demanding for freedom vanished from my mind, I should've seen it coming. That man was hellbent on keeping me here, even if it meant having to tie me up in a room. That fact Sally had clarified for me.I was frustrated, anyone who saw me could've guessed that. I couldn't talk to Sally because she could relay everything to him and Julian and Donna were bo
"Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God!!!"Donna and Sally stood by the door, both of them looking extremely amused as I had a mental breakdown in the dressing room.They had woken me up at 6:00Am and basically kidnapped me, to take me to the hall that had been booked for today.It was a 4 hour ride in the car, filled with excitement from the Donna, silence from Sally and confusion from me. I had ignored the atmosphere and given in to the urge to get some shut eye. Once we had arrived, I was practically dragged into the hall, not even being given anytime to take in my surroundings.Several women and guards had launched themselves at me. The women leading me to the dressing room, all while gushing to themselves in shrill voices. The guards on the other hand, had formed a circle around us and led us to the room.It was after I was pulled inside and forced into the washroom that I realized what was happening. But I didn't have much time to think about anything again, as Donna and Sally start
He didn't meet my gaze immediately just like the last time we encountered each other alone, instead he stepped up to a mirror and began fixing his hair as best as he could. I could tell that it had been perfectly styled before the Donna shuffled it. His eyes met mine in the mirror and we both scanned each other from head to toe.When our eyes met again, he grinned a Cheshire cat grin. A sneaky, cheeky, mischievous grin. That had alarms blaring in my head."Glad you didn't run away?" he said.I froze yet again, out of all the times he could've mentioned it, it had to be now. When no one was around and when there was no chance of Julian calming me down. But before I could go into full panic mode, he continued."Lets get this straight, You hate me, I hate you. End of story, everyone's happy."I frowned as his words register."I don't exactly hate you... I just don't like you."He paused and frowned at the mirror."Hard work gone down the drain then, I suppose."He mumbled to himself in an exaspera
I stood frozen as the doors slammed shut behind me, my eyes focused on all the- dead- female children in the room. Their horrified impressions printing themselves into my memory, sad faces with tears streaming down their cheeks. Mouths parted to scream, screams that were now forever silenced.All of them had boards carved right beneath their feet, boards that gave away their names, ages and time of death. Almost like a cemetery, this one though was only for kids. My eyes went from one girl to the next, there were so many. I simply couldn't believe what I was seeing. This wasn't a work of art, it was cruelty and maybe if I didn't know that these were real people at a point, I might've praised the artist.My head was swimming, my heart was thumping and my eyes were filling with tears as they followed the trail, every next girl breaking my heart into another piece. I could only imagine the fate they had suffered before this. My breathing halted as my eyes landed on one specific girl, the b
"I haven't mentioned this before so listen closely, it is very important information for your security." Julian said.I nodded in response and hugged the pillow tighter to my chest as Julian sat across from me, on the couch. A good few feet between us, as he put aside his laptop with care."The way it operates in the lair is slightly different than the rest. When a new boss is selected an oath is to be taken by the members of the gang, an oath that binds them to my command. But, after they had taken oath on my fathers hand, father introduced a method of choice and it's quite popular with the members so I can't remove it just yet."I nodded as he pinched the bridge of his nose in irritation, almost as if reminding himself of it gave him a headache."In the other gangs, an oath is taken right on the night the new boss is announced, thanks to my father, it doesn't work that way around here anymore. The members are given the time of a year to take an oath, during that year it is for them to de
His eyes raked over me in a way that would scare any maiden to death, in my case though, death wasn't an option. I was yet again, nearly bare in the presence of a man. It seemed that Edward and him were more likely to catch me off guard and undressed, than Julian was.But in Edwards case, I knew he couldn't touch me or Julian would be displeased, very displeased. I wasn't so sure about his father and from the way he was looking at me, I couldn't even force myself to relax."It seems I've caught you at the wrong time." he said.He tilted his head to a side and assessed me yet again before humming to himself. He looked away momentarily but when I made a move towards the cabinet his head snapped back to me."I would like to have a word with you." he said.I swallowed to moisten my dry mouth before nodding at him."Of course, just let me dre..."I was saying . "I'm afraid it cannot wait."He interrupted me making me frown as he met my eyes. What could've been so important that he would come all th