"L-Let us go ..." "We have a family ..." "W-We're begging you .." Only crying and pleading can be heard in a room without any equipment. There were ten women standing with the towel wrapped around their bodies .. and I was one of those ten women. My lip almost bled from holding back my loud crying. I just sobbed as I clung tightly to my towel wrapped around my body. There were three armed men guarding us while there were large guns. It smokes and looks sticky at us. Meanwhile, we women lined up and just waited for someone to come into the room for us to buy. I still have many dreams in life and I still need to resurrect my two siblings who are left behind now. I don’t know why I’m being punished like this. I do nothing in my life but just work hard to keep my brother alive. But what about now? I was gone and the cans in our little house were about to run out. How are my siblings? Who will protect them? Who will feed? I sobbed even more because of the thought. I felt sorry for my brother. They are too young to experience living alone. They haven't yet so why am I being punished like this? I’m not doing anything wrong! "Shut up! You hurt your ears!" I pressed the bite to my lip to suppress my loud sobs for fear that our heads might explode. We have been locked up in an unknown place for three days and now the buyers are coming to us. I don't know why we need to look like this — not wearing anything. Only a thin towel wrapped around our body and nothing else. "Let us go!" Shout of a female captive like me. Every time they begged us to leave here, I hoped that they would be kind and do what we asked, but in three days of repeated pleas, no one listened to us. The men ignored the woman and focused on the man who entered our room. "They're here ..." I heard the intruder say so my hair stood on end and my heart beat faster. "We're begging you !!" Another shouted but no one noticed him. The armed men came out to guard us and closed the door. Everyone's sobs grew louder and the others hugged each other. The others are already sitting on the floor due to lack of hope for themselves. I let out a cry that I had been waiting for. I also tightened my grip on my towel that was draped over me. I arranged my hair and covered half of my face so I wouldn’t be noticed later. I believe. Not me! The door opened so we turned around there. My knees were shaking but I still tried to stay standing. Armed men entered and stood the women who had fallen to the floor. This followed. "Come in ..." the armed man said politely. Every time I heard their footsteps I was terrified. I saw five men enter our room. Two adults and three looking young men. Their aura is frightening and when they look at you, your whole system will surely tremble. What they wear screams in luxury and really shows us that they can afford to buy us like a tool. Everyone was silent. The men's eyes began to stare at us so I immediately averted my gaze and bowed. I heard a footstep and at the same time crying. "D-dont!! I do not want!! Let go of me!! Let go of me!!" I turned to the woman first in line. I am the very last. He was beaten by a young man and stoned at gunpoint. “He is the one I will choose. Shut up. ” He says. I burst into tears and was about to bow down again but something hit my eye. The young man who looked at me in the dark. His jaw tightened as he glanced at me so I avoided him. I hope my face is well covered! My whole system is going crazy because he might choose me. I'm nervous! I heard footsteps approaching in my direction so I cried even more. I also tilted a little to avoid him but there didn't seem to be a fight .. I grabbed my jaw and caught sight of the man. He arranged my hair that covered my face so he could see me properly. "D-Don't let me ..." I begged but he pretended to avoid looking at me. "I'll pick this." He said sternly and dragged me out of that room. He stoned me into the Elevator and I started to cry and cry. As the Elevator closed, he turned to me. "Shut up!" He shouted but because of fear I cried even more. His vision darkened and he grabbed my arm. He squeezed that. "I said shut the fv*k up or else I will blow your head up!" He got me there so I forced myself to keep quiet. Opening the elevator opened up to us so many luxury cars. He yelled at her and immediately pulled me in there. When he got on, he hit you so hard that I could almost cling to the door next to me. It took us several hours before I stopped at a fancy house — Mansion. A very large Mansion. I could not check it properly because it was already dark and he immediately pulled me inside. He took big steps so I almost ran following him. He let me into another room and I heard the lock. I started sobbing and started looking for something to wear there in the room. I've been getting cold before and I might get sick. I want to feel good so I have the strength to escape. Even if it’s not for me that’s what my body really needs.

Chapter 1 1

Chapter 1

I already felt hungry in that dark room. I was just sitting on the end of the big bed and thinking about how I could escape it.

I've been here for a few hours and it's one o'clock in the morning. Even though I was feeling drowsy I was holding back because I didn’t want the king day to come that I hadn’t escaped this place yet.

When I thought of a way I stood up and was ready to get something to use to escape but the room opened. The old man exposed himself to me.

He turned on the light and frowned when he saw that I was okay. Big steps he approached me.

"Why are you wearing this !?" I backed away in fear but he grabbed my arm and glared at me. "Who the hell told you to wear this !?" I swallowed and started crying again.

"S-sorry—"

A slap landed on my cheek so I fell to the floor.

"What can you do sorry !? My clothes are already disgusting because of you!" He slapped me again so I cried even more. He stepped on the small table on my head so I bowed because I heard the fracture. "Fvck!"

He turned his back on me and kicked again what he could see blocking his path. He came out of the room slamming the door shut.

I just cried and cried until I fell asleep on the floor where I slumped.

When I woke up the room where I was was clean and there were three women standing in front of me.

"Good afternoon." One greeted me and helped me to my feet.

"H-Japanese?" I asked hoarsely. The woman just nodded at me and helped me out of the room. We went into another room and that room looked more airy than the previous room with the scary decor.

"Come to the bathroom." I just followed what they said. They were supposed to undress my body but I stopped.

"I-I can take a bath by myself ..." I said. A woman raised an eyebrow at me and nodded.

"Osige. We're just outside."

After the three of them left, I closed the door and began to bathe myself. I need to be well and be strong so that I can have the strength to escape and figure out a way to get out of this hellish place.

I was in the middle of taking a shower when I heard a noise outside.

"I'm paying you to obey me! Now what are you doing ?! Just chillin !?" I heard another crack so I took a quick shower.

"M-Mam please open the door ..." I heard a woman knocking but I got up from the bathtub and wiped myself with a towel.

"T-I'm done .."

"CLEAN THIS !!" Another shout made me even more nervous.

"Yes! Yes!"

The door shook with a loud shout.

"Open this!" The man shouted again.

In my panic I opened the door so this man could enter.

"When you finish your needs .." he glanced at my body so I simply tightened my grip on the towel. He looked back into my eyes. "... go to dining!" I nodded quickly to him so he came out of the bathroom as well. "Follow me!" He shot the three women so they immediately followed.

I breathed a sigh of relief as the room became quiet again.

When I came out of the bathroom I saw the cracked flower base and it looked like it hadn’t been finished put in the dustpan for disposal.

I went to bed and had undies and a blue-simple dress in there so I took that and put it on. There were slippers there too so I wore those.

I combed my hair then I finished cleaning the room. There is plastic here so I just put the clutter there. After I fixed it, I just set it aside and looked at the terrace first.

A large flower garden opened up to me and the end of that garden was full of large trees. It looks like a forest and you can't find a path.

I took a deep breath and returned to the room. I approached the door and bravely opened it. A long hallway opened up to me on the left. I just went down that path until I could see a staircase down.

"Are you turtle or something? You're so slow." I heard a calm voice from the man waiting at the bottom of the stairs.

I swallowed and hurried down the stairs. He looked at me badly before walking away. I followed him to the dining room he said.

"Sit down." I didn’t know where I would sit because of the amount of seating surrounding a long table. It's scary to make a mistake because he might get angry again and hurt me.

Eventually I chose the one in the middle. She is at the end of the table and her chair is better than my chair now which is just simple.

"Food." At one of his words, suddenly six women came out from the other door. Three on the left door and three on the right. They brought some food and laid it in front of the man and in front of me and they also left quickly after the order was over.

The man started eating but I didn't. Even though I was already feeling very hungry I was afraid that something might be wrong with this incident.

"Eat." I slowly turned to her but I immediately regretted looking back because she was staring at me intently.

I want to go home..

"Eat that or else .." I was devastated to understand what he was saying. I grabbed the spoon and cutlery to start eating. My hands and knees were shaking with nervousness. Scary.

Silence prevails over us.

Though uncomfortable I let the two of us roar the spoons and cutlery. There is no case against me even if he doesn't talk to me. The only problem I want now is how can I escape and come home to us now.

"You'll come with me the next day." I glanced at him but was immediately taken away by the sight of him staring. "Just do what I say so everything will be fine." I did not say a word. "Don't do anything stupid there, understood?" I nodded twice and swallowed the food.

Her voice is calm now so I want to ask where we are now. Maybe he answered. I don't want to open my escape just in case.

"W-Where are we?" I stammered not looking at him.

"Why? Are you trying to escape?" I shook my head but he didn’t seem convinced. "Well, you can't get out of here. Don't dream that you can escape my powder." He stood up and walked closer in my direction. My knees shook even more and my heartbeat quickened.

He stood behind me so that I could be locked in his two arms. I could also feel his breath behind my ear because of his closeness.

"Just be thankful because I bought you ..." I tightened my grip on the spoon and cutlery. What to be thankful for? "because if you don't ... you're dead." I bit my lower lip and held my breath. "We only chose five of you. The rest will die ..... so you're lucky."