Chapter 5: sleep with me or be our slave

Erica's POV

Today, my new independent life began: no more threatening, no more physical abuse, no more being scared of stepping outside. Now I am "freeeeeee, woooow, yeaaaah, I am independent," I said while jumping on my bed.

I was so lost in my own world until I felt a pain on my back. As I turned around to see what hit me, I saw my hair brush on my bed, and it was thrown by none other than Richard. That bastard was standing in front of my door with his arm crossed over his chest.

"Why did you hit me?" I asked, rubbing my back.

"Shut your annoying girly mouth; I can't sleep because of your ugly voice," he stated.

"What do you mean by that? And it's already morning, so it's my wish I can do anything, and hey, who are you to shut me up?" I asked.

"I am the owner's son, I mean, the next owner of this house..." he said.

"You are only the next, not the present, so I don't need to listen to you," I replied to him.

"What? You won't what?" he asked with anger in his tone.

"I said I wouldn't listen to you, and so you can get yourself out of my room; I need to get ready," I order him.

I saw his face expression now changing; he clenched his teeth, and he asked, "Wha-what,did you just say???"

"Oh no, I didn't know that you are deaf as well. Should I get you a hearing aid?" I said teasingly.

"What the hell, you..." he said angrily.

I smiled at his angry face and said,

"Not 'what the hell,' I said I'd get you a hearing aid, and don't you worry, I'll get you the best one."

"Whatever, and oh yes, welcome to IA College; it will be fun." He walked away before completing his word.

"What fu... oh well, forget it, I have to get ready." I jumped off my bed and went to the bathroom.

Richard POV

I was sitting up on the terrace with my gang when Jimmy asked, "Hey man, did your wife come? I can't wait to welcome her." A smile formed in his face.

Just as we were talking, one of my gang members, Marcus, said, "Hey Richard, is she the one?" He pointed to a girl who was just passing by the entrance.

I look down, and a smile comes out: "She is the one, the ragtag and outdated girl".

"Wow, she is totally going to be fun to play with," Jimmy said.

"Let's go down and welcome her," Marcus said.

"Sure, come on, Richard, you're coming," Jimmy excitedly said.

"You guys go on; we'll be there," I replied.

"Okay, but be quick, come on guys," Jimmy said, and he and the others rush down.

Just then Philip said, Richard, about that deal with the Japanese, they want to hold a meeting with you so that they can be sure that their deal with you is...

"Where do they want to hold the meeting?"

"They will be here in NY the day after tomorrow, and they inform me that they would like to meet you here on that day," he replied.

"Okay, but inform them that I'll be free only in the afternoon because in the evening I have a flight." I ordered

"Okay, I'll inform them," he said before I walked away.

And as I came down, the boys had started their fun, and I saw that they were touching her hair, pulling her bag, and poking her head. On the other hand, she was trying her best to escape, but it was not easy to get away from us because once we start our game, we never go easy on our pry.

"Leave me alone!" she yells.

"Oh look! Who is getting angry?" Jimmy said with a smirk.

"Leave me or else I'll..." she said, trying to threaten them.

"You will, what? You rag girl," Marcus said while lifting her chin up to face them.

Erica slapped his hand off, and she said, "I am not scared of you guys."

"Oh, but we are scared!" the boys mocked and began to laugh.

Rick touched her cheek, and he said, "Hey Rag, you want to come over at my place and we can have some fun together."

"Excuse me," she said, glaring at him.

"Yeah, come on, you are beautiful from outside, and I guess you will be super beautiful from inside as well when you strip those dresses off of your body," Marcus said.

"Shut up," she said.

"Don't touch me, please."

They began to poke her cheeks and head, throwing her books and tearing the papers. I decided that I wouldn't join in today because my gang is doing enough to bully and torture her, so I'll just stand back today.

"Please don't do this," she pleaded.

"So do you want to come over at my place or..." Rick was cut off in between when Jimmy said,

"If you don't like that idea, then you need to do something else ".

She looked at them in horror before she opened her mouth. "What is it that you want me to do?" she stammered while asking.

"You have to do what we say until we graduate out of here, like a slave, if you want to have peaceful college days," Jimmy stated.

"Sl-slave," she said in almost a whisper.

"So, Mrs. Richard, which one will you choose? Sleep with me or be our slave? It's up to you now," Jimmy said with a smirk.

What will you choose now?

Erica Day....