Chapter Five.

Not worrying too much about my mum, because she would still be busy and won't be back home until late in the evening, I would have gotten to my destination by then.

I sighed and brought out my note book, I loved jotting things down.

I took my pen and wrote 'No pets allowed on the bus to LA.'

Glancing at the old woman beside me, I noticed she tried to see what I was writing down, I didn't feel comfortable at all.

The blond woman must have noticed my discomfort as she smiled and indulged me in a conversation.

"So, what are you going to do in LA, you're too young to be traveling on your own. "

"I am going to enter a writing contest, and my mother knows about it, but she's too busy to accompany me so I decided to go myself. " I lied.

"Mmh, I see. How then did you end up stranded? " She asked.

I went ahead to tell her as it was nothing to be ashamed of. She laughed at my story.

She was the only one talking to me, the man didn't even acknowledge me but just kept his eyes on the road.

The old woman didn't look at me either, I was getting comfortable with the silence.

"I would pray for you to win the competition then" She said breaking the silence.

I glanced up at her and asked "Why would you pray? "

She looked at me like I just said something dumb before answering "It's the right thing to do. Do you believe in God...., "

"Dion " I answered getting her clue that she didn't know my name.

"Dion, funny I didn't ask your name .Am Natasha by the way. "

Nodding, I answered her question "No, I don't. My mother is a very spiritual person, but I don't believe God exists. It's just stories told in Sunday school classes. I like those stories , but I don't believe any word. "

The car suddenly came to a stop and I hit my head.

"Get out! "

Huh? The quiet man spoke for the first time since I got in and he's voice scares me.

" Dan! We can't stop her here, it's very dangerous. Mother in-law, tell him " Natasha said worry written on her face.

I swallowed hard and glanced at the quiet woman beside me. It obvious that she doesn't like me and now she's the one to decide my fate.

She stared at me quietly before saying "He's right, we can't leave her here. "

I breathe a sigh of relief, and wiped away the bead of sweat on my forehead.

"Let's sell her instead."

Eehn?

Sell? Who? Me?

I panicked.

"What a waste it would be. No one knows about her whereabouts, from her story one can tell she ran away from home, and I don't care the reason why. But no one would be able to connect her disappearance with us, besides think of the money a young girl like her would fetch us. " The old hag evilly said.

Natasha turned to me and muttered Am Sorry and I knew my world has ended.

I grabbed the door hand pushed the door open and ran for my life, but Natasha's husband was faster than me within seconds I was screaming my head off while he carried me back to the car.

He expertly hit me at side of my neck rendering me unconscious.

The smell made me want to faint again, what the hell was that terrible smell?

My hands and legs were tied and I was lying on the cold dirty floor. I didn't know how long I was unconscious, but from the dark room, I guessed it must have being night fall by now.

The grumbling of my stomach didn't relief my mood, it made it worst.

Glancing around the room, I tried to make out what was in the room and I noticed three other children with me and bile formed in my throat.

"Hello? Somebody help! " I screamed repeatedly.

"Don't waste your energy, no one would hear you, your screams would only make the master more angry and he would come for you, it would do you good to act weak. " A little voice advised.

She must be around eleven twelve, fear chewed me and swallowed me whole.

"Just leave her be Greta, it would be best if master comes for her tonight, we would be free from his torture tonight. " Another voice said this one sounds malicious.

Swallowing, I tried to untie myself, but I knew there was nothing I could do, I wasn't skilled in any martial arts, I was one weak teenager.

I lied on the room's cold floor filled with silence with what felt like eternity and I regretted the moment I asked for a little sound to indicate that I was still alive.

The sound of the door creaking open slowly made tears run down my eyes and I cried out when an iron hand grabbed me roughly and a disgusting tongue licked my face.

"You must be the new girl, nice. Glad that I would have a new taste today. "

He dragged me to the corner where the girl named Greta was, she didn't even resist the way I was doing she obediently followed and he dragged us both out of the house.

I thought going outside would relieve me a little, but I was wrong. There was no fresh air whatsoever, the smell here was more worst.

He took us to another room which I guess must be his. He kicked the door open aggressively and hurled us at the same time against the wall.

The pain robbed me of my senses and I whimpered in pain, I wondered how he was so strong enough to throw us that way.

I knew I didn't weigh much, but this guy must be really strong, so I decided to act obediently to make him lower his guard and think I was already broken.