Chapter 2

Grace Conner

When I woke up from my unconsciousness, it was eerily silent. She gazed outside the window of the room she was locked in.

It was early morning hours.

And judging by the silence in the Mansion, it was likely that every one was either asleep or not at home.

It was likely that my step mother Olivia has gone to the hospital to take care of her son Adam.

And Anna must have followed her as well.

My father was never really around but he was always biased towards Adam because he was the son.

Anyways, wherever they were, they weren't here right now.

And this was my only chance at freedom.

I had to get out of here before anyone came back.

I looked at the window, it wasn't really hard to cross it. The hard part was to jump from it. This was the 3rd floor. If I fell, I would most like break a bone or two and considering the state of my body, it would only make it worse.

But if not now, then never.

I had no idea what they will do to me and where would I end up.

I had to take this chance.

Groaning in pain, I carefully stood up from the ground.

There has to be something that would be of help.

I looked around the room. Desperately trying to find anything that would be of help.

My gaze fell on the curtains. There were two of them, if I tied them together and used it as a rope I would atleast fall from only a few feet above the ground and not the whole third floor.

I took them off as silently as i could. After I tied them together, I tied one of its end to the desk that was by the window.

it was huge enough that it wouldn't fit in the window, if ever came the chance that I might fall.

After opening the glass windows I pulled myself up on the table and threw the curtain off towards the ground. 

And  as expected they were at least 5 feet above ground level. It wasn't bad. I could do that.

I didn't waste a moment and swiftly started climbing down with the help of my make do rope.

I had just reached the first floor when suddenly I was pulled down.

My concentration and balance both broke down and I fell with a thud.

Apparently the table that was on the ground was now stuck on the window because of the force.

I saw the lights turn on of the rooms above.

Shit! I have to run before they see me.

I climbed on my feet which I now noticed was sprained. 

But I had to get away.

I forgot the pain and ran with all my might

The screams behind me just pushed me harder.

And soon I found myself in an alley, hiding behind a huge garbage bin.

I hid there in a corner. And waited. Waited for them to go away.

But my malnourished body couldn't keep up and my eyes slowly shut down on their own accord.

A cold splash of water brought me to life again.

I blinked away the droplets of water and the haziness from my eyes.

In front of me stood two men, their eyes filled with nothing but lust.

One of them reached out and started touching my face. While the other swiftly got behind me and covered my mouth with his hand.

My eyes turned red. I just walked out of a haunting nightmare just to fall in another one.

I desperately tried to get out of their hands but they were just too strong for me.

And they were men.

The one who was caressing my face with his gruff hands reached down and ripped off my shirt.

I cried out for help but it was muffled by the hand of the man who was raking his nose up and down my neck.

The one in front of me whistled and snickered. Just when his hands were about to touch my trousers, a voice behind him stopped him.

“You stupid pig! How many times have I told you, when you find a woman, take her to the master first. This way we could make money.”

Another man came into view, he was lesser in size than the two who were about to assault me.

“But boss. Why can't we just taste one before giving it to the master.”

His supposed boss snickered behind him, “Do you think those rich people would touch anything that has been used by us?”

“But how would they know?” The one behind me asked.

“Oh it comes with the business.”

They were talking so casually as if I wasn't just sitting here crying my eyes out. Scared out off my wits.

The boss ordered the two men to take me to some van. And then a piece of cloth was placed on my nose. My vision became blurry and as my eyes rolled back, the last thing I remembered was getting off from the ground and thrown on a hard surface before I completely blacked out.

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The colourful lights made my headache.

It was an hour ago when I was brought back to consciousness. 

And was forced to wear a dress and then was thrown to this room along with a few other girls. 

Some were just as down as me while a few were looking like it wasn't anything new.

And now as the room started filling with more and more men, I felt disgusted. 

It didn't take much for me to know that these men were here to have sex.

And we were here to be offered to them in exchange for money.

It wasn't long before the bidding started. 

And two girls were already out.

I took in a sharp breath when a man pointed In my direction and bid.

A few followed soon after him.

And at last I was sold. 

The handler came towards me to hand me over to whatever man had bid for me. I started crawling back towards the wall, even though it was touching my back. I wished it could just take me in.

The man reached out his hand towards me but before he could touch me, gunshots rang out.

It was all chaos. 

Everyone was running everywhere. 

A few men in black suits came inside and started firing. 

When I saw the rest of the girls fleeing towards the door, I took it as my cue to do the same.

It was fine if I got shot but It wasn't fine If any of these disgusting men got their hands on me.

Desperately trying to run out of the room, as people were falling here and then, I finally found an exit.

But before I could make it to it, a gunshot rang just behind me and I clutched my stomach as immediate pain shot through it.

I looked at my hands that were covered in blood.

I tried to steady myself as I gripped the nearby wall. Slowly sliding down along it.

I looked at the red covering my hands and smiled.

Maybe this was it. Maybe this was how it was supposed to end. At least I could be free now.

I gave a humourless laugh at my thoughts and as my eyes started towards darkness, I locked them with a pair of even darker eyes across the room.