Two: The Auction

                    

Two: The auction

I opened my eyes and i was in a white room, laying in a white bed, covered with my mom's handmade dress. Then the door suddenly opened and a woman comes in with a tablet on her hand that I've never actually seen in real life before.

            "Oh, you've woken up. Good." She smiled at me. She has purple hair and dark skin. She wears a white jumpsuit that made her look so slender. Maybe she's in her mid-30s. "My name is Sohee and I will be asking you some questions. Do you understand what I'm saying?" She asked me slowly like I was a kid. I nodded and she pressed some buttons on the side of the bed and now I'm in a sitting position.

            "Alright, what's your full name?"    

            "Bambi Sivan." I quietly said. I blinked my eyes a couple of times and said. "is my mom dead?" i started crying my eyes out. I already know the answer to that question, i was just hoping that it was just some kind of nightmare.

            "Oh dear, i'm very sorry for you loss." She sounded sincere. "I've never wanted to help them with all this slavery-related work but I've got no choice, like most of us.. I'm so sorry but i'm just doing my job here. Now, can i ask you some questions?"

            I calmed myself down and nodded again.

            "Okay, Bambi. How old are you?"

            "17."

            "Date of birth?"

            "24th of June 1998." She typed down all the information on her tablet.          

            "Are you a virgin?" She asked. I looked at her, unsure if she was serious or not about that question. "I have to ask you that because that information is needed."

            I nodded at her frowning.

            "Okay. Now i'm gonna take your blood sample to see if you have any disease or allergies. I promise it won't hurt." 

            "And if i do?" i was hoping she would answer somethimg like oh well then no one is gonna buy you so we will just have to let you go.

            "Then we're going to cure you before you're up for the auction." Oh yeah, i almost forgot that they can cure almost any disease here in the Signature. She took just a little bit of blood from my fingers. "Now let me fix that wound on your neck." Oh right, i also almost forgot about that wound. I touched my neck and still can feel the open wound.

            "Did you get this wound from one of our officers? Did they hurt you?" 

            I nodded. Her face turned sad. Then she took out a bottle from her bag and sprayed something on my neck. "There you go. Now it's just a scar. Doesn't hurt right?" She smiled. At this point, I don't care about the wound that closed in a blink of an eye anymore. I just want my mother back!

            "Some people will be here in a moment to help you get ready. I pray for the best for you, Bambi." She smiled and left the room.

About 3 minutes later, the door opened again and 2 girls that looked just about my age walked in with a huge smile on their faces.

            "Hey, I'm Sam and this is Shae. We will help you get ready." She said pointing at the girl beside her.

            "Get ready for what?" I asked, puzzled.

            They smirked at me like my question was a joke. She raised both of her eyebrows before asnwering, "Duh, for the auction of course. Now lets take off that ugly dress shall we?"

            I looked at my dress that my mom made. It's literally destroyed. Tears started to stream down my face again. I hate that i showed my weakness to these people.

            "Hey, why are you crying. It's okay. You are not alone." She said. She helped me get out of my dress. She took out a remote from her bag and pressed something on it and the wall behind me slides down and there was a bathroom behind it. She told me to get in. "Now you have 10 minutes to clean yourself. Just tell us if you need any help."

            "I think i can manage," I answered. I stepped under the shower and just stand there for a couple of minutes until I actually clean myself with soap and everything.

            I walked out of the shower with a white towel covering my body. Sam smiled at me and say, "I swear you look 10 times better already."

            Then she told me to sit on a chair in front of a huge mirror that probably magically appeared after she pressed something on the magic remote. I looked myself in the mirror and i honestly and undoubtedly looked like a mess. My eyes are both red. So is my nose. 

            Sam started to dry my hair and curled it. Shae started to put makeup on my face. She applied silver and bronze eyeshadow around my eyes. and after about 20 minutes, my appearance has completely changed. Not better, just changed.

            Then they told me to get into the given silk white dress and heels. They fit me perfectly but i don't feel very comfortable because the dress reveals so much and I've never worn a dress like this.

            "Oh my God. You are a work of art!" Shae screamed happily. "Just make sure that you cover the scar on your neck with your hair. Okay?"

            "Now follow us." Sam ordered. I felt so numb and tired to actually run away. I didn't have have anyone. I didn't really care what will happen to me. I didn't even want to continue this life.

            I literally dragging myself behind those girls.

            We walked into a room full of girls with fancy dresses. Some of them were crying and some of them were smiling happily. 

            "Good luck, my friend." Sam said to me and they left me in this room with a bunch of girls that are ready to be auctioned. I can't believe such a thing is happening. People being sold to be owned by other people. That sounded really messed up.

            "Everybody hear me out!" A guy with a headphone over his head came in. "If i call your name, please come to me! Elliana Wood."

            A girl in a shiny black dress walked happily to the guy. That girl must've come here willingly, judging by her expression. He took her out of the room. That kept going. After about one and a half an hour later, there were only me and 3 other girls in this room.

            "Bambi Sivan." That guy called out my name. I sighed and dragged myself to him. He led me out of the room. Now I was in a pretty dark place, behind the stage "Now smile and walk gracefully to the middle of the stage!"

            I wasn't smiling and I wasn't walking gracefully. I dragged myself to the middle of the stage and saw a bunch of men with tux screaming and whistling.

            "This is one of the best girl we got today gentlemen!" Said the men. "Her name is Bambi Sivan. She is only 17 years old and... the best thing about her is that she is still a virgin!!! She is the first virgin that we got here in the past 5 months." That guy yelled and people started screaming their prices.

"1.000!" a voice said, i couldn't really see the person from the stage. The whole thing is just sickening.

"We got 1.000-"

"1.300!"

"We got-"

"3.000"

"4.500!"

"7.000!"

"10.000!"

"30.000!"

"60.000!"

"Oh, we got 60.000!" 

"90.000!"

"Going once! Going twice! So-" before he could finish what he was saying, a guy walked up to the M.C and whispered something to him.

"Oh! Gentleman, we got 500.000! Going once. Going twice! Sold for 500.000 dollar!"

            They are all crazy. 500.000 dollar? How can someone have that much money?

            A guy told me to walk back to the backstage and an old man was standing there with a girl that i saw back in the waiting room. I think she was the girl called Elliana Wood or something. She looked surprisingly happy.

            "Good evening, my name is Alfred."

            "So you're the one who spent 500.000 for me?" I asked, still not smiling.

            "Yes. But that was not exactly my money. Now follow me ladies." He said.

We got into a car. Alfred sat on the driver seat. Me and Elliana sit on the backseat.

            "You know you don't have to be that sad. It's better here than in Tonko." She suddenly said, cracking the silence. "You're Bambi, right? I'm Elli."

            I didn't really respond to her and look out the window.

            Alfred drove closer to a very tall building with a semi-modern-looking architecture. This building was huge and beautiful. Alfred stopped the car and opened the car door for us. The front glass doors opened automatically. There are a bunch of people dressed in a black uniform. We walked into an elevator and he pressed "10". It doesn't take long to reach the 10th floor.

            He told us to follow him. My feet are starting to hurt walking in these high heels. He knocked on a huge black door and a voice from inside the room told us to come in.

            Alfred once again opened the door for both of us. There was a guy sitting behind a huge wooden desk, he was on the phone talking in a different language, I think it was French.

            We were just standing there quietly, waiting for this guy to finish his conversation to end until finally he put the phone down and stood up from his seat.

            He walked closer to us. He was tall. He was wearing a white shirt and black pants. He has very blue eyes and brown hair, he was charming. But something about him scared me. Maybe his stares or the way he walks. Or the way he talks. Or is it just him?

            "What is it this time Alfred?" His voice is husky. He didn't even look at me or Elli.

            "Your father asked me to get you some entertainment and ordered me to tell you to take a break from your work. He was very happy with the income this year, sir."

            He chuckled. "Does he think that i don't have any other thing to do than messing around with girls?" He shook his head but with a smile on his face. "Just take them somewhere else or just take them back where you got them." Then he accidentally looked straight into my eyes. I quickly turned away and look down.

            "Understood, sir." Alfred said then started to walk away. I followed right behind Alfred, still looking down.

            "Wait!" The blue-eyed guy said. All three of us turned to face him. "I'm keeping this one." He pointed his finger at me.

            "Alright, sir." Alfred said. I saw Elli. She didn't look very happy.

Then Alfred closed the door, leaving me with this guy.

            He is looking at me from head to toe and then look straight into my eyes. I looked down. I can't stand looking at his eyes for a long time. They were beautiful, yet made me shiver.

            "You look tired." He said. "Just sit down." He walked to a bar and poured a drink. I walked to one of the sofa and sat down then I took off my high heals.

            "Want a drink?" He sat down next to me and put two glasses of liquor on the table.

            I just shook my head no.

            "Uhm, can you talk?" He looked me, closer this time.

            I looked back at him, slightly offended. "Yes."

            Then he smiled at me. "You want a drink?"

            "No, i don't drink." I answered.

            "What's your name?" He asked still looking straight at me with his arm resting on the back of the sofa.

            "Bambi.."

            "How old are you?"

            "Why do you have to know?" I asked back.

            "Because i own you." He answered like it was nothing. "That's fine. I can just ask for your information from Alfred. Now come with me." He offered his hand to me. I looked down to my feet and i was about to put on my heels back.

            "You don't have to put those painful things back on." He said and picked me up bridal style.

            "What the hell are you doing?" I yelled.

            "Doing you a favor."

            "I can walk just fine!" I yelled again. Trying to get away from him.

            "Just be quiet will you?" He said and looked me in the eye. There you go again. That stare made me uncomfortable. I stayed quiet and let him carry me in his arm. I'm not fat, but im not skinny either. But he carried me like I was as light as feather.

            He walked out of the room and got into an elevator. He pressed "58" and the elevator door closed, And that was not the highest floor.

            The situation was too awkward to handle. I kept looking away from him, avoiding eye contact. I didn't know what he would do to me but i knew he was just like the other guys. 

            The elevator door opened and we were at a very different place now. This was like a huge apartment with 2 floors. The atmosphere was very different from the other floor. This place was huge! There was a grand piano in the middle of the room. Then there was a bar and also a living room. 

            He walked into a bedroom, so big, maybe twice as big as his office. This room has many windows that show a beautiful view.

            He puts me down on a huge bed. "You can sleep here tonight."

            "I-is this the guest room?" I asked nervously. I hope it is. But is it even possible to have a guest room this big?

            "Of course not. This is my room."

            "Then...where are you going to sleep?" 

            "There." He pointed to the spot next to me.

            "C-can... can i just sleep somewhere else? I'm okay sleeping on the sofa in the living room." I said honestly.

            "Are you kidding me?" He looked at me with a frown. "No.. you're sleeping here."

            "But-"

            "Just sleep, okay? I won't be here. I have some business to take care of now. You would have fallen asleep by the time i come back here. And I'm not going to touch you... not tonight." He walked away from me. His words gave me slight relief. "There's a bathroom there if you want to clean yourself." He said before leaving me alone in this room.

            I took my time to clean myself. I didn't have anything to change to. So i took a plain white shirt that is obviously too big for me and put it on. This shirt looked like a dress over my body. I layed on the bed and it didn't take a long time for me to fall into a deep sleep.