"You again?" The head mistress sighed and shook her head. She was tired, and so was everyone else.
Adena has been a thorn in their flesh ever since she came into the school. She held the record for the school's biggest tyrant.. and she wasn't ashamed of it.
"What did you do this time?" Mistress, as they usually called her, asked.
"Flooded the kitchen" Adena bravely replied, standing boldly before the head mistress.
Despite her rotten behavior, Adena was quite a beauty to behold. She was stunning. Red hair, green eyes and snow white skin. Anyone would admit, she was the prettiest in the whole school.
"You're grounded for a week. You will stay in your dorm until I come up with a punishment more fit for your disobedience" Mistress said and sent her off.
Adena couldn't care less. She walked proudly out of the office and into the hallway. Other girls stared at her, and gossipped about her, but she paid no heed to them and went straight to her room. This wasn't the first time she'd been grounded, it was a weekly routine for her.
Adena wasn't always like this. After she was sold by her uncle to this boarding school, her sweetness has turned sour. Everyday, along with other girls, they're put through various tasks and difficult tests to get them ready for their masters.
These girls have never left the school gate. The ones who left, with their masters, are never heard from again. It was a cycle. New girls come in and groomed ones are sold off.
Not knowing what was waiting for her in the outside world, Adena has spent nights, petrified.. and thus becoming a shell of her old self.
The mistress summoned her deputy to her office to discuss Adena's issue. They had grown tired of her attitude and countless crime streaks. They wanted to get rid of her and soon as possible.
"I cannot stand that girl anymore Hannah. She's such a bi*ch" the mistress said, falling back into her swivel chair. She sighed heavily.
"Why don't we sell her off? I mean it's the easiest way" Hannah suggested.
"Oh common Hannah, what are you saying? It goes against our policy. She's only 18 and we can't sell her off until she's 20" the mistress reminded, staring intensely at her deputy who scoffed.
"Forget about policy! I mean, you're the head mistress and you can bend the rules just a little bit to appease yourself" Hannah smirked.
"I see"
"All you have to do is add her name to the group of girls going off in three days time, and pray that she gets chosen by one of our customers" Hannah said in a sinister tone.
"I see where you're going with this Hannah, and I like it" the head mistress said. She opened her drawer and brought out a file. She scribbled down Adena's name on it and put it back into the drawer. She smiled in satisfaction.
Adena was sitting in her dark room, when she heard voices outside her wooden door. Some girls were talking, very loudly and she didn't like it.
She was about to yell out her aggression on them, but she stopped when she heard what they were saying.
"Some cars just pulled up at the gate did you see?" The first voice asked.
"Yes. It's that time of the year again. They're back for more girls. Those are masters" the second voice came.
Adena rushed to look out her window. They were saying the truth. She saw them. The supposed masters. Every year, they come here, and stay at the guest house at the far end of the school.
No girl is permitted to go there. Infact, no girl has ever seen the inside of that guest house. They are usually blindfolded and taken in there and each of the masters, pick a girl and leave with them.
Adena watched in awe as the masters came down from their cars, walked into the gate with a fleet of bodyguards behind them. They were welcomed by the teachers and head mistress and led through the garden, to the guest house.
"I'm going to be sold to one of them one day" Adena thought. She knew very well what her fate was and it scared the hell out of her.
Adena got goosebumps when she got a glimpse of one of the masters. He had a strange aura that loomed around him. A dark, gloomy aura. She couldn't place a finger on why she picked so much interest in him. Although, she didn't see his face.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Three loud thuds landed on Adena's door and she flinched.
"Adena! Open up!" That was mistress Hannah.
Adena sluggishly moved to the door and opened it, only slightly.
"What?" She asked, annoyed.
"Put on your uniform and come with me immediately" Hannah instructed.
"Why?"
"Wha..? Are you out of your mind? How dare you question my orders? Do what I asked you to do now!" Hannah was pissed at Adena's attitude.
Adena rolled her eyes dramatically before going to change into her uniform. A cute, pink skirt and white short sleeved shirt. She thought she was going to get punished, for flooding the kitchen earlier.
"I'm ready" she announced, coming out of her room and shutting the door loudly.
"Good. Follow me" Hannah said and walked ahead.
"So what punishment are you going to give me this time around? Raking leaves? Weeding the garden? Whipping me?" Adena ranted, she was already used to all of it.
"Oh, don't worry, you'll see" Hannah smirked.
They went outside the school building, and headed towards the fattening house.
Yes, the fattening house.
It was directly opposite the guest house, where the masters were already being attended to and taken care of.
Adena wondered where they were going.
"You'll be staying here for now. You'll be fed four times a day and get plenty of rest. Make sure you don't do anything stupid" Hannah explained, carefully unlocking the door.
"Huh?" Adena was confused.
"What kind of punishment is that? Is this some sort of joke?" She asked.
Hannah didn't say anything, she pushed the door open, revealing a room booming with life!
It wasn't as gloomy and dark as their dormitory. This room had seven girls in it, each walking around and chattering with different snacks at their disposal. It was like paradise.. only.. it didn't seem right to Adena. She knew something was off.
The fattening house was built to make the girls ready to meet their masters. They were left to eat as much as they wanted because they may never get that privilege again at their master's places.
The girls knew this, they knew they were being fattened up for their masters. But what they didn't know, was that they were going to be s€x slaves!
Adena was pushed in by Hannah and the door was locked. She looked around at the other girls who seemed to be very happy to be there.
"I can't wait to meet my new master" one of them said.
Poor girls, they were expecting a fairytale life. If only they knew what was awaiting them.
Adena was uncomfortable. She knew there was more to this, she knew something dark was coming but she didn't know what it was. She had no choice but to wait and find out what happens next.
"Oh my God! You have absolutely no idea how long I've been waiting to hear those words from you Adena. Thank you so much! You don't know how happy you've made me" Logan exclaimed, and just like a child, he rested his head on her chest again, and she cuddled him."I've been keeping it in for a long time. It feels good to finally let it out" she sighed."I promise, I won't let you regret loving me. I'll make up for everything I did to you and.."Adena had to interrupt him."You don't have to make up for anything. I've forgotten about all that, at least I'm ready to forget. Let's just focus on what's ahead and let go of the past. The past should not determine our future" she stated, caressing his thick hair."I'm the luckiest man alive aren't I? You're such a blessing. I love you Adena" he said and a tear dropped from her eye."I love you too Logan. I really do" she said and it was music to his ears. He could listen to her say those three magical words to her all day long and never get
Seven Months Later…."Here is your soup, hot and spicy, just the way you like it" Antoinette giggled, dropping the tray in front of Adena. "Stop it. You know I hate this soup" she whined, squeezing her face. The aroma from the soup always made her feel like throwing up. It had a lot of herbs in it and Liliana insisted that she must take it every morning.Adena was close to labour, it's her ninth month and she could start getting contractions any minute. Since she was still very young, Liliana prepared some local herbs to help her, not forgetting frequent hospital check ups."Drink up and stop complaining. You know it's for your own good" Antoinette said, flipping back her hair."Is she being stubborn again?" Logan came out from the bathroom, wrapped in his robe."Yes. She won't take the soup" Antoinette answered and Adena glared at her."No worries, I'll make her take it. You can go ahead and do other things" he said and Antoinette nodded before sticking her tongue out at Adena and
"What?""Yes Adena. I am in love with you.. there, I said it" Logan fell back into the chair and breathed out loudly. Adena stared at him, awestruck. She never expected him to be in love with her, she thought he was only being nice because of the baby in her womb, little did she know that he had such feelings for her."Look, I know you're surprised. I honestly don't expect you to say anything to me right now. It's fine. I know you hate me, it's fine too. I just wanted you to know how I feel about you" Logan said, hurt by his own words.. she hates him."I.. I don't hate you" Adena mumbled."You treated me really badly, but it's not your fault. It's mine. I have only known pain ever since I was born" she paused, glanced at him and sniffed back the tears that were threatening to fall."My parents died in an accident after my birth. We were on our way back home from the hospital when the accident happened, I miraculously survived. Then, my uncle took me in, and maltreated me before selli
"Hi Tyson!!" Antoinette squealed on seeing Tyson. She gave him a little hug and returned to stand next to Adena."You're back? I did not expect to see you back so soon" she continued."My sister is getting married in a few weeks. I had to come back" Tyson answered, but his eyes were on Adena. Antoinette noticed this and became worried. Telling him about the pregnancy would be the best option, because if he found out in a bad way, it'll mean the worst. He might turn against Logan again."Adena, you've got to tell him" she whispered. Adena sighed and signalled her to keep quiet."Is there a problem? You two are acting weird. Aren't you happy to see me?" Tyson asked."No there's no problem. Um.. I have to talk to you about something" Adena said, scratching her arm. "What is that?" He asked.She bit her lip and wondered what his reaction would be. It's only right for her to tell him. She didn't want him to waste his time loving her, when she can never belong to him. She's having a child
"So what are you going to name the baby when it's born?" Antoinette asked, expertly cutting onions into a pot of soup."Really? The pregnancy is barely two months old and you're talking about a name?" Adena questioned, watching her cut the onions."Oh please! If it's a boy, we'll call him Jasper" Antoinette beamed, ignoring what Adena had said earlier."Seriously? Why Jasper?" Adena asked."Because I've always wanted a baby brother, called Jasper" she giggled."And if it's a girl?" Adena was curious."Then we'll call her Lena.. Logan plus Adena makes Lena!" Antoinette shrieked and Adena couldn't help but laugh."Sounds nice though. Let's wait until it's born" she stated and Antoinette nodded."I'm going to get some sleep. I'll check on you later" she said, walking out of the kitchen."You're always sleeping. Lazy pregnant woman" Antoinette stuck out her tongue and Adena giggled before leaving for her room."Lena.." Adena repeated, laying on the bed. She touched her tummy and closed he
Logan felt a tap on his arm and that woke him from his sleep. He sat up and rubbed his eyes sleepily."Logan.." Adena's voice rang out in the dark night. She stared at him, pouting."What's the matter? Is everything okay?" Logan asked, looking at her with worry. She sighed and nodded."Yes I'm fine. I just.. um.." she bit her lip and sighed."What is it? Tell me" Logan urged."I want mango" she spoke."Mango?" He raised his brow."Yes, unripe mango. I'm seriously craving one right now" she sighed and slumped into the bed."Are you serious?" Logan asked, confused."Where on earth am I going to find unripe mangoes by this time of the night?" He asked, still in awe."It's mango season! Mangoes are everywhere" Adena scoffed."But it's two in the morning" Logan argued. Adena pouted."It's okay then, forget about it" she said and covered herself with the blanket. She was angry and disappointed. She had been craving mangoes all night and didn't know how to tell Logan about it."Are you upset