Chapter 5

Those weren't just words, they were slaps to my face as I closed my eyes and sucked in my breath.

Master? Me? They were giving me to an old man! No, they weren't giving me to an old man, they were selling me to him! Because I could clearly see Aunty counting some money with Melinda and Melissa behind her.

“Uncle, what's the meaning of this?” I asked, swallowing the lump in my throat.

“It is what it is, Maria J. You're 21 years old, we are only helping you get a man as fast as possible,” Uncle Jimmy replied with a smirk.

“And you think I'll just get up and go with him?” I asked, my eyes red, shooting lasers at them.

“I know you won't. That's why Anna is in her room. If you're not okay with going with him, we'll make Anna go,” Aunty Claire dropped the bomb, causing the entire part of my body irk.

How dare she say something so disgusting? How can a woman be this horrible to her own sister's children?

“The ball is in your court, Maria J. I'll advise you to go with Mr. Smith,”

I stood there frozen, staring at the people I called family as tears rolled down my eyes. They were using Anna because they knew I'd do anything for my baby sister. They know I won't argue if they mentioned her in the conversation, but they were wrong. I'll never allow an old man to take me as his mistress. Never!

“I won't!” I shouted. My voice was so loud that their eyes widened in shock. I wasn't only telling them, I was telling myself that I wouldn't listen to whatever they had to threaten me with. I won't go with them!

“Maria J…!” I heard Aunty Claire yell and I hissed to her face,

“Do your worst!”

“Get her!” The old man ordered his men behind him, and the two men charged towards me. I was about to run away into my room when I felt a pull so strong that it caused me to fall so hard on my butt.

I whined, but they ignored me as they dragged me to the center of the living room.

“Let me go, you fucker!” I yelled as I slapped their hands which held me tightly.

I could hear the laughter of Melissa and Melinda, and I gnashed my teeth. Why didn't they give one of their daughters to the old man instead? Why me?!?

I watched the old man stand up as he walked over to where I was held, his face moving closer to mine. He was about to kiss my lips when I turned away from him,

Shameless!

He kissed my ear instead and chuckled, then he whispered to me,

“You're more beautiful without the red wig. Why do you have to wear it every night?”

My eyes widened, and my heart sank, Oh no. He knows me.

“Now, let's see if the man you had begged to save you last night would come save you today. You are mine, I have bought you,” A smirk appeared on his face as he backed away to look at my face. It dawned on me that this man was the one who had sent those men to me last night.

No matter how boss came to me to inform me that many men wanted a private dance or section with them, I refused all. Not because I couldn't give a private dance, but because I feared I would be raped. I never signed up to sexually please any man, I won't even give a blowjob. I was desperate for the money, but I'm not so desperate to sell my body to old, sex hungry, disgusting men.

“What do you want from me?” I asked and he chuckled.

“You made me lose two of my men last night. I don't know what beast you had called to save you but pray, pray earnestly that he comes again because I'll make sure to use all of you till you are mentally, sexually, physically, and emotionally drained,”

His words sent cold into my body, and the hairs at the back of my neck stood. What did the man do to them?

“Please let me go, I didn't ask him to do anything to your men. He did it on his own accord,” I tried to explain as I struggled to get out of the men's grip that I was sure had left more bruises on my arms.

“Well, I'm having you on my own accord now. I asked you to pray, are you praying?” He asked me and I gulped.

Without much thought if God was going to hear me or not, I closed my eyes and began to whisper prayers. When they all noticed what I was doing, everyone burst into laughter. I knew it was ridiculous to obey him and pray, but that was the only thing I could do now.

I would never want to go with an old man like this, and not only that, I don't want to leave Anna in this house alone. I promise to protect her with my life, so I can't leave her here with these monsters.

I was still whispering words to God when we heard a knock on the door. Uncle Jimmy, who was still laughing at me, went to open the door.

“How may I help—-”

The next thing we saw was a man flying from the door to the other end of the living room.

“Daddy!” Melissa and Melinda quickly rushed to their father, who immediately went unconscious.

My eyes moved from Uncle Jimmy to the man at the door. His cologne, that sweet smell, came caressing my nose again as his eyes searched and found me. A deep frown formed on his handsome, godlike face when he saw the two men standing beside me.

“He is the one?!?” One of the men yelled, and they quickly left me ready to run away, but he was able to grab one before yelling,

“Becker!” I knew he was calling his men again like he did last night so that the other man who had just run off could not escape. The man whom he had held in his hand, he pulled his arm and the man’s hand cut off from his body!

“Arghhh…!” The man screamed, and he threw him to the ground. He began walking towards me as he pulled out a white handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the blood off his hands. He stood few inches away from me.

My heart was beating so fast in my chest as I wondered what kind of a man he was. How can he be so strong to not only throw Uncle Jimmy across the room but also pull a man's hand easily without stress?

His hand raised to my face and I flinched and closed my eyes, he found my hair and moved it behind my ear, he slowly and carefully wiped my tears away, and he breathed out,

“You called?”

My once closed eyes opened wide, my breath hitched sharply,

'He heard? Was he God?'

“Who… who the fuck are you?!?” The old man yelled in fear and anger. Same question I had been wanting to ask since last night.

Who was he?