Chapter 20.

Alyssa's POV.

I wake up at the crack of dawn, at least now there will be no ice cold water poured on me because I 'overslept'. The sleep clears from my eye slowly and I take in my sorroundings, I'm in my room, I look at the little watch on the table and realize that it's five forty-eight in the morning, I scramble up from the bed, rushing to take a shower, I feel like this day is going to be fun for me, but then again, that is a stretch, considering the fact that I am a slave, my days are not exactly fun, but I try.

The water is cold as I pour it on my body and scrub the grime from my skin. I hastily finish bathing, the cold water making my teeth chatter. I pull on a long gray maxi skirt and a black faded t-shirt, the skirt has been patched in various vital places but it should suffice.

I rush out of the room so I can catch breakfast, there are a few slaves gathered at the dilapidated table and the. Head slave is rationing the meals, the food does not look the least bit edible, but m