CHAPTER 71ELENAI turned to discover that the strong hands that held onto me which prevented the fall belonged to Luciano. I couldn't believe my eyes, he was that last person I expected to see right now. How the hell do I say thank you to this man for preventing my fall? I thought to myself. “What if I don't?” I whispered to myself. “That's the best solution here. After all, I do not intend to speak to him. At least not yet”. I wiggled myself out of his grip and ran up the stairs. I was more careful this time to avoid another fall. I had a strong urge to look back and see the look on his face but I decided against it. It's better this way. I ran up straight to my room, I opened my hands and found my key which I used to open the door to the room. I went inside the room and tried to shut the door but something was preventing the door from closing. I tried pushing it again so it could close up but just then I looked down and saw someone's leg. I opened the door and saw Luciano stan
CHAPTER ONEI could not remember my life outside the four walls of the place I had been locked in for so long but I remember the look on my family’s face while I was being taken away, relief and happiness. That was the day I realized you only have yourself in this world, just you. Life within these walls was my own hell, a hell I had to burn through day and night. The stench of fear, was strong in the room, the barely there lights cast an eerie glow on the faces of the terrified girls huddled together. I had lost all sense of time within the confines of this place. At first, I had counted each passing day and night, but as they stretched into months, I abandoned the idea. The room was quiet, aside the usual sniffles and dry cough, the rest of the girls were lost in their own world, some sleeping while others stared off into space. Beyond the room, I could hear the boots and cheers of the men, they were probably drinking again, and I feared what would happen when they run out of alco
CHAPTER TWO Pain erupted from all over my body. My fingers shook as I gently probed the wound on my cheek, wincing at the searing pain that shot through me. I could feel the blood flowing out of it and it made me cry harder, on top of that, my side throbbed with a dull ache, and I feared they may have broken some ribs. They left me alone probably realizing if they continued hitting me, I could die. Moments passed before the door groaned open again, flooding the room with harsh, blinding light as more men entered. Their faces held no emotion, their eyes cold."Get up! all of you!" one of them barked, cocking his gun, eliciting screams from us.I cautiously rose to my feet, limping with each step, the chains on our feet clinking with every movement. The room felt even smaller as we were led toward the door like a group of helpless animals. We came to a stop in the middle of an open floor, in a single line like we had been trained to do any time we moved out together. I was still in pai
CHAPTER THREEAs I stood, my fingers continuously gripped the short ends of the dress I had been forced to wear, to pull it down but it kept riding back up my thighs. The dress clung uncomfortably to my body, pressing against my sides, making bouts of of pain erupt anytime I moved. The dress was a size too small that did nothing to hide the creases of my body. We were ordered to stand on a straight line again, during this time, Anna had found her way back to my side, she tried to apologize once but I ignored her, I was not in the mood for her chatter. I was still upset with her and I wanted to make sure she knew it.In the distance, the auctioneer's voice echoed, announcing and describing us like objects to be bought and sold, which in this instance, I admit we actually are. I tried to block out his vile words, focusing on the faces of my fellow captives. Some cried quietly, while others trembled in fear. I prayed for my soul, wherever it may end up tonight.From where I stood I was a
CHAPTER FOUR It has been a week since I began living and working in the mansion and I couldn’t help but notice the men in black with different sizes of guns strapped to their bodies, patrolling the outskirts of the mansion. At first I felt strange about having a bunch of armed men around me but I soon got used to them, even though I made conscious effort to avoid them. During my short time here, I'd grown close to the rest of the domestic staff, enjoying the normal human interactions I'd been denied for so long. The mansion buzzed with an strange energy that morning. I tried to ask Maria about it, but she brushed me off, telling me to focus on my work and when I tried to ask Alicia, she sneered at me in response. My curiosity peaked even more after that. "What's going on, Gigi? Everybody seems so busy today" I ask as we folded the clean laundry together. "You don't know?" She must have noticed from my expression that I was clueless, “Honestly Lena, I’m starting to think you real
CHAPTER FIVEI felt like a deer caught in the trap of a hunter. His grip on the gun unwavering the gun, his intense gaze drilling into my trembling form."I do not like repeating myself, gattina. Who in the hell are you?" His voice echoed his anger. The gun was still pointed at me and it brought back memories I had desperately tried to suppress. I told him my name, my voice barely above a whisper, but before he could respond, the door opened, and the man who had bought me at the auction entered."Merda, Luciano! What happened?" The shock was clear in his voice as he observed the scene in front of him from the doorway. (Shit Luciano)"I should be the one asking you, Franco. I return and find some girl in my room, claiming to be a maid," The Don replied, his eyes trailing the length of my body before looking away, showing his lack of interest. "I didn't know we were taking in strays, Franco." The insult felt like salt on an open wound.Franco cleared his throat, to explain the situatio
CHAPTER SIX Though Gigi tried calming me down I was still shaking. The Don Luciano I just had an encounter with a few minutes ago didn't seem like someone whose words are to be taken lightly. My fingers were fidgeting due to the fear I felt inside me. I felt like crying and yelling, I felt like running away from the world and everything it comes along with. I've Indeed had lots of bad memories until now and even now I know it's never getting better. I tried as much as I could to calm myself and continue with my chores. Slacking off isn't a choice I have the right to make. I'm like a slave, brought in to work all my life and get nothing out of it. My life has been condemned to pain, labor, and anguish. "I am Don Luciano Vitello," he declared with authority, his eyes locked onto mine. "And I demand absolute obedience from those who work for me. I should punish you, Elena," I recalled the exact words of Don Luciano and this instilled in me so much fear, that I began to have a panic attac
CHAPTER SEVENThe terror and fear I faced in the last 12 hours reminded me of the shit I had passed through for the last 6 months of my life. From the betrayal from my family to the maltreatment I received from Boris and his men; the betrayal from Anna and now the setup by Alicia. At this point, I am tired of human association because it has only brought me pain and suffering, going from one misfortune to another. Life has become meaningless and dark. So I decided to spend my remaining days in this house living as an invisible maid. Never to cross paths with Don, Franco, or any other person that could complicate my life any further. I went to Maria while she was having a good time with nature in the mansion's garden. I touched her on her arm and this made her turn towards me. "Elena, hope everything is alright," she asked me with concern in her eyes. I guess as a mother she could see how troubled I was and how unusually calm I have become. "I want to have an important conversatio