II

“You.. you want me to s-sleep with—,” 

“Oh course, we do! And you fucking have to do it!” Rabiya yelled from behind, suddenly interrupting Hazel so her points could not save her from tonight’s event. She truly wanted Hazel to lose her virginity which she considered her gem. 

Hazel frowned upon listening to Rabiya’s bullshit. “But… this is wrong! I’m...I’m not even eighteen,” she fisted and got up from the chair, staring unexpectedly at Eliseva standing in her front. 

Both of them rolled their eyes as if nothing affected them. They were well aware of this illegal thing yet they decided to send Hazel with the others. All of them were older enough to obey Eliseva but Hazel? She was just seventeen. 

And it was not at all that Hazel was upset because of her age. Till now, it was her age that prevented Eliseva from committing any sin. But today she was ready to cross every limit. Earlier she forcibly kept Hazel here and now she was forcibly forcing her to do such a filthy thing due to which she could also go to jail.  

“And I think that’s enough! You’re old enough to seduce them, got it?” Eliseva glared at Hazel, jaw clenching in pure anger.  

“No! I won’t do such a filthy thing!” Hazel could not help but yell at Eliseva. 

Eliseva’s eyes closed in frustration. Her jaw was already clenched and now her teeth were grinding against each other brutally. So brutally that Hazel could hear the sound of her gnashing teeth. She was utterly angry because of this because Hazel’s talking back nature was not allowed by her. She hated it. 

Unable to bear that anger, she raised her and slapped Hazel hard across her face. So hard that it made her stumble back on the floor. She fell with a loud thud, her cheek stinging like hell, burning due to that harsh force. 

“You have to! How dare you answer me back, huh? You’ll say yes and you’ll sleep with them and if you don’t do it, then don’t worry, I will not kill you, honey,” her voice turned falsely soft when she added further, “rather, I’d like to give you to hungry men and they will decide what they have to do with you!” 

Those hanging fat teardrops on her eyelashes could not hold anymore and slipped down. Her cheeks were stained in a few lone crawling teardrops. She did not dare to get up on her legs and stayed in that position, palming her stinging cheek. Eliseva was so heartless! 

“Eli, what you did! She has to go there. What if they noticed her cheek because I know your hand might have left the mark!” Rabiya, who stood behind Hazel, uttered loudly. She was shocked by that but happy as well because Hazel got a slap. She was jealous of her from the beginning. 

Because Hazel was an unmatched beauty.   

“Cover it with make up. You’ve to leave in the evening and take care of this naive butterfly. She’ll definitely try to spread her delicate wings!” Eliseva gritted out, glaring at Hazel like a madwoman. She wanted to do more but Hazel had to leave tonight. She did not want those customers to  complain about her bruised skin. 

Hazel cried more, but silently. She had to bite her bottom lip to prevent it from quivering. She wanted to sob loudly but could not. First the pain in her cheek and second Eliseva’s harsh words।which predicted her evening. 

Eliseva then took a few steps towards Hazel. She crouched down and brutally held her jaw, turning her face towards her so she could see her beautiful face. It was tear stained and her eyes were lowered, preventing Eliseva from looking into her hazel eyes—the reason why her name was Hazel. 

“Listen to me Hazel, you have to and you will. If I get their complaint against you, then you remember my words,” growled Eliseva before stretching her lips into a satisfied grin. “Now give me an obedient nod?” She cooed, patting her wet cheek. She did as Eliseva said, satisfying her ego. She left after she was done, leaving Hazel, who kept shedding tears silently.  

That was hell on earth!  

Ever since she came here, she used to ask only one question to herself: what mistake she had made, due to which her life has become like this. This was cruel! Life was cruel to her, giving her such challenges.  

Now she did not want any more challenges. How difficult could it have been? The biggest difficulty was tonight that even though she was not eighteen years old, she was being sent to satisfy some man. 

~♡♡~

“You’re looking beautiful as always, you know, Haze?” After listening to Sophiya, she then came back to this world because she had lost in her thoughts. Her mind was just raising questions on questions out of worry, which answers were still not found. And as Sophiya complimented, she looked at her reflection. 

Her face was covered with a thick layer of make-up, as the mark of Eliseva’s hand on her cheek was too deep. Her eyes had also turned red with tears, which was very important to hide. 

She was bound to cry hysterically because Eliseva was not worried about her at all. She used to give shelter to girls only for name’s sake while her real motive was only to earn money. As much money as she could earn, then she did not care about anything. 

Crying like crazy was never her habit, but today when she was fully aware of what was going to happen to her on this night, she could not smile with a heavy heart. That is the worst feeling ever.  

“Haze is always beautiful. God has made her with his own hands,” another girl giggled, her compliment was honest.  

“Haze, you’ve to behave properly there, because it’s Mr Levi’s birthday. You know, many big personalities will come there? No matter who chooses you, you’re going to have an amazing night!” 

Hazel wondered how could that girl talk about it with such joy? Is it really a privilege to sleep with more than one man? But she has read that this is a sin? Both for men and women. Who was right? Words written in the paper or the experienced girl in front of her? 

Whoever may be in front of her eyes, but the words written in the holy book can never be false or absurd. 

“It’s done now,” the girl said, stepping back and beholding Hazel’s face. She just nodded her head and got up from the seat, not wishing to look at her own face.  

“All the best, Haze. I hope Mr Levi selects you!!” 

“No! Mr Cohen!” 

“No way! Mr Rodriguez!” 

“No no no, only Mr Da’ud!” 

“Oh my God, Mr Da’ud?” All the girls squealed suddenly and Hazel felt like just wanted to bury herself into the ground. They sounded excited at the name and Hazel literally had no problem if they would have been connecting the men with themselves but they were taking her with every man.  

No matter who chooses her, she was never going to like this way. This was wrong, filthy, disgusting and sinful. 

“Of course, whoever chooses our Haze, he’s only going to praise her throughout his whole life!!”

“Please… just.. just stop talking about me this way. You know I… I don’t want this!” She almost pleaded, her voice coming out soft and sad. Zoya, who was sitting on her bed, could not help but feel sad for Hazel. Both of them were living here forcefully. 

“We are thinking good for you, Haze! Don’t be ungrateful!” 

“What’s good about that?” Hazel cried out, looking at Rukaiya, who said those words bitterly. “This is totally wrong, you all know, don’t you?” She sighed when nothing affected Rukaiya. She just rolled her eyes at Hazel’s statement. 

“Why do you start giving these sermons every time? Even if it’s wrong, it’s good as well. All of us like being sold to every man!” She spat out, earning a surprised gasp from Hazel. She could not believe Rukaiya could say something like that! 

“That’s too much, Rukaiya, isn’t it? We’re humans, not objects so anybody could sell us! How could you say something like that even? You like being a whore, we don’t!” Zoya fired, glaring at Rukaiya. She earned  a glare back from Rukaiya as she muttered, “Bitch!” 

“You’re a fucking bitch! You filthy whore!” Zoya shouted and everybody looked at her shocked. Zoya was never one of those girls to abuse even though she had learned abuse well. But her manners had stopped her till now, which could not stop Zoya anymore after listening to Rukaiya’s nonsense. 

“I’m not the bitch, you are!” Rukaiya fired back with a loud voice. 

“You’re the dumb fucking bitch! Ever looked at yourself? The queen of ghosts! Stupid, dumb whore!” 

Now Rukaiya could not hold back anymore and jumped to harm Zoya when the door burst open and Rabiya stepped inside, gaining every girls’ attention there. Rukaiya decided not to disturb Zoya for now. 

Rabiya’s attire was indeed eye-catching and attractively revealing. She knew that the people coming to the party were rich and to entice them meant getting a big fish in her hands.   

“Tell me how I look?” She grinned, stepping ahead and walking towards the mirror by pushing Hazel aside. She looked at herself through the mirror, that smile never leaving her plump lips. 

“Amazing! They’re going to drool over you!” Alya smiled at her but her face then turned towards Hazel as she added, “But Haze will always look the most beautiful.” 

Rabiya could not help but roll her eyes, “Yeah, yeah! She’s a goddess, right?” Jealousy could no longer hold back inside her. She was frustrated and taunting Hazel helped her a bit in relaxing. 

Hazel did not say anything but just moved to grab a scarf. Just do not tell her she was going to travel in that revealing dress. That was too much. 

“When will you stop behaving like a queen, huh? Why do you forget every time that you’re a whore!” Rabiya gritted out when she noticed Hazel covering her head and shoulders. The front of the scarf covered her chest as well.  

“I’m not a whore.” She did not need to say further because her small statement dusthrbed Rabiya’s mind. She was angry just by listening to her one simple statement from Hazel. She just wanted to smash Hazel’s head through a wall nearby but she calmed herself by sucking a long breath. 

“But today, you’ll become a whore!” She giggled, a smirk forming on her lips. “A real whore. And I know Hazel, you’ll enjoy everything like a good whore because there’s blood of a whore running inside you!” 

“You don’t have to bring my mother in between!” Hazel could not hold that insult for her mother and yelled at Rabiya. She smirked in response. 

“Why not? Aunt Eva was one of the best whores here!” She laughed, throwing her head back before heading out of the room. 

“God won’t forgive you…” She mumbled, tears coming out of her eyes. Zoya got up from the bed when all the girls followed Rabiya to the exit. 

“It’s okay. Don’t mind that bitch’s word. She’s filthy, that’s why everything is filthy in her eyes.” She patted her shoulder with a small smile on her lips. She knew Hazel is strong enough to endure such things. “Now come or they’ll start barking.” She held her hand and headed out. 

“And don’t be scared when you see those men.” The mere thought made her shudder. She flinched visibly, making Zoya sigh. But she knew Hazel was fine because she had faith.  . 

Do not be afraid, for He is always with you. Even man will not stay with you in trouble, but there is only one who stays with you even in times of sorrow. Have faith because with our King, everything is possible, she consoled herself, feeling a bit relieved from anxiety. 

“Just when you get into a room with them, attack their head with whatever you get.” Hazel’s widened eyes met Zoya as she delivered those words emotionlessly. 

“Don’t look at me like that! It’s not wrong and the plan is approved by me. I’ve done it multiple times!” She chuckled, stepping ahead with her, reaching the hall. 

“But that’s wrong.” Hazel’s soft voice made Zoya smile. She always liked her polite manner of speaking. 

“You aren’t killing them. Remember, hurting physically isn’t a great sin, killing others is. So attack their head with no other thought.” She chuckled lastly, going towards the girls and leaving Hazel alone with that advice. It was not bad. 

Hazel looked around and saw Eliseva talking with the rest of the girls. She was looking happy as the fat money was sitting in her hands. But Hazel was relieved that Eliseva was not going with them all. It is very rare when Eliseva does not go with the girls because she does not trust anyone. But this time everyone was with Rabiya and Rukaiya who were like Eliseva’s daughter. They licked her soles, so Eliseva had trust in them.  

“Wow? My Hazel is looking smoking hot! After all, our little girl isn’t little anymore.” Eliseva went to Hazel when she realized Hazel was not going to come to her like other girls. Her voice was sweet as she complimented Hazel, eyeing her top to bottom. Her dress was also revealing but not as much as Rabiya’s. But Eliseva cringed when she saw that white scarf on her head. 

Hazel did not say anything and just looked around. Zoya passed her a small smile, gesturing to her that let Eliseva barking. Hazel smiled back, her eyes holding warmth for her.  

Eliseva did not like the way Hazel ignored her. She has done it many times yet the lady had a habit of getting irritated. She gritted her teeth and clutched her arm in a ruthless manner. 

“Do not even dare to do that again! Especially with the customers!” She gritted out, now twisting her arm which turned the pain unbearable. 

“Let go!” She hissed out, eyes squeezing shut due to pain. She could feel her strong grip turning vicious. Eliseva smirked and let go of her arm with a jerk. Hazel stumbled back, holding her arm and trying to soothe the pain. 

“Be careful next time!” She muttered before leaving.

~♡♡~ 

The car stopped in front of a big mansion. All the girls peeped out of the window due to curiosity and all were surprised to see the glow of that mansion. One could tell by looking at its brightness that only rich people would live there. Such beautiful workmanship on such a barren land could captivate anyone. 

When Hazel peeped out, she was astonished to see the place. It was large like a palace and screamed expense. The place was decorated like a bride. There were strings of light everywhere and beauty was pulling them towards it. 

The girls got out of the car excitedly. No doubt the beauty of the mansion was attracting them to have a tour of it. The drivers of the car walked away to talk to the bodyguards of the mansion while the girls stayed at a place. 

Zoya came to Hazel. Hazel just smiled at her, earning a soft smile from Zoya as well. “That scarf looks good on you.” Hazel smiled when she heard Zoya. 

“Thank you.” She mumbled. “You also look good. Um… I think every girl does.” She giggled softly with Zoya. 

“Right.” She blinked. 

After a few minutes, a bulky man in a black uniform came to the girls. His aura was scary as he looked down at them. His height was intimidating.  

“Come with me,” the man commanded and Rabiya went first while the others followed her. When they came inside, their jaws almost dropped to the ground when they saw the interior. That place was really no less than a palace. Surrounded by white walls, the place was high and was shining with orange lights on the ceiling. The combination of white walls and warm lights was soothing. 

The chandelier hung in the middle of the ceiling was the biggest source of lights. The hot light emanating from it was illuminating almost every corner. Amazing! 

So rich people live in such a luxurious place! She was surprised because for the first time in her life, she was seeing something so enchanting. This place looked like a palace. 

The man then took them to the second floor where they heard a very loud sound in one of the rooms through the closed doors. Of men making noise, laughing, playing songs. As soon as the door opened, the sound of bursting balloons grabbed their attention. 

She flinched suddenly but sighed when she confirmed that nobody saw her. 

“Sir, you called for the dancers. They’re here,” the huge man bowed down. 

Hazel could not hear their conversations after that, as suddenly, she was pulled behind. When she turned, she found Rukaiya. 

“What are you doing?” Hazel asked, panicked because of this. 

“Am I? Ask yourself! What are you doing with this scarf? You should’ve left it in the car.” She glared at her, scaring her with her icy orbs. 

Hazel sighed and looked down at herself. She liked that scarf for now. She did not want to remove it but as soon as Rukaiya grabbed the scarf and threw it behind her, Hazel could not help but gasp at her behaviour.  

“This is better, now come inside.” She grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the room where all the girls were waiting for them. Rukaiya took a few minutes outside while the bodyguard sent those girls inside.  

As soon as she came in, her body shivered from the surrounding coolness. It was cold inside the room. Too much. And the clothes she was wearing could not help her in anything. She kept looking down in nervousness, her palms trying to rub her hands at a slow speed so nobody could catch her.

The smell of wine mixed with the coolness in the room, the sweetness and the fragrance emanating from those men seemed to have affected everyone’s mind. Not only of the men, but after that the fragrance emanating from those girls mixed into that atmosphere and surrounded them. It turned seductive, turning the place hot all of a sudden. 

She could not help but bite her bottom lip when she felt being stared at, which made her even more uncomfortable. But she felt it was some absurd imagination born out of only her mind’s concern, so she took a deep breath. Even in her breath, only the fragrance of the flowers spread there had dissolved. She could not help but release a small sneeze because of it. 

After those passing seconds which seemed like hours, she felt the intensity turning deeper. It was as if the person wanted to swallow her just by his eyes.  

She chewed her bottom lip again due to nervousness. Her hand which was softly rubbing her other hand stopped and gripped it. She was not confident about her doubt, she was just feeling that way. And that way was intense. She gulped hard, trying to inhale another bulk of air but failed miserably. She could not even breathe peacefully. It was becoming impossible.  

“Haze, are you okay?” Zoya whispered into her ear as she found Hazel struggling with something inside her. She could see Hazel was scared and she knew the reason behind her fear. She prayed silently that Hazel escape this all. 

Breathing heavily, she looked up at her and nodded her head, “Y-Yeah, I am.” 

“Then why are you sweating?” She showed concern and Hazel frowned, confused by her own behaviour and Zoya’s question as well, “Am I?” because she did not even realise it. 

“Yes, drink some water. Looks like you’re going to faint,” she told her, earning a small and hesitant nod from Hazel,who literally looked pale because of overthinking but she could not believe it was overthinking. She accepted the glass which was in Zoya’s hand and took some sips. 

“By the way, you know Mr Da’ud was staring at you. I think he’ll choose you.” She was serious in her tone but her serious words made Hazel choke on her water. So finally, she was right. She was not overthinking at all. She literally felt his vibrating stare at herself that shook her to the core. She could barely concentrate on any other thing when Zoya’s words injected fear inside her. 

She immediately moved her hand to rub Hazel’s back. “Don’t worry. Doesn’t matter if it’s Mr Da’ud, you just have to be careful and strike his head with any vase you catch,” she muttered in her ear, still rubbing her back.

Hazel looked at her surprised. Was that really going to happen? She did not even see him so planning about striking his head would be a stupidity. What if he were a muscular giant? 

Then will the collision of the vase injure him? She never knew.