The first strike of the baton hits my spine. The pain has me jerking in the chains that hold my hands up, a low growl leaving my lips. Fortunately, that’s all I can do, especially since I know the person hitting me is Damian. “Focus on me, Lucille,” My Father, Chairman Zayn, sits only a few feet away from me. The torture chamber is dark, except where he’s seated. One single bulb glows over his figure so I can see him clearly as he holds a file upwards, his voice saying, “Now, I recall sending you to Italy. To get information— can you remember what that was?”Another strike hits my knees. The pain is a bright, electric shock that travels up my nerves.And it feels familiar and welcoming. The first time I met the Chairman was after he came to pick me when some people killed my mother. I was six, kneeling next to my Mother’s dead body, unable to feel anything. I didn’t know what death was so I waited, thinking it was one of her usual games at avoiding me. Her body was already rotti
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