Chapter 13

We came to a huge castle.

„Follow me," he interrupted.

I followed him. There was a large crystal chandelier on the ceiling, the ceiling supported by large white pillars with gold ornaments.

„Come on, you can watch it here every day," he said.

I ran after him, but I didn't stop looking.

„Hey, Amelia. Go call Adam, "he shouted at a girl who had a black dress over her knees.

We stopped in front of the door, which he then opened.

„Sit down when Adam comes, behave yourself. He doesn't like to be opposed. He will give you the room and your work, "he said and left the room.

I put my hands on my knees and looked around the room.

The door opened and a tall, young guy with blond hair entered.

„What's your name?" He said it so loudly that I was startled.

„AnnaSalia."

„And is this supposed to survive here? It will only break her scream, "he told him angrily.

„She's just a little shy, but her tongue is sharp."

„Hmm, really?" Adam grinned.

„Stand up," he ordered me.

I hesitated a little, but finally I stood up.

„She doesn't look bad, though she's a little skinny."

„Come on, Adam! I guess you don't want to make a whore out of her. "

„And why not? What else would she be good for? ”He approached me and held out his hand to my cheek.

„Put those dirty rays away!" I shouted at him.

„You were right, Damian. He really has a sharp tongue. "

„So what about her?"

„I don't know, if anyone touched her, she would probably scratch his eyes. Well, as a bride would fit. "

„Then you can kill her right here," he said indifferently.

„Go call Amelia, leave her in the kitchen for now."

He just nodded and walked away.

„Did you call me, sir?" The same girl I saw stood at the door.

„Take AnnaSalia and give her some work in the kitchen."

„All right, sir," she bowed and looked at me.

I reluctantly followed her.

„They brought another poor soul here," she said sadly.

„I'm Amelia, I came here 15 years ago."

„You don't look old."

„That's because we're not aging anymore."

„What?"

„Because we're gone."

I'm more and more confused, what am I?

„Here are the vegetables, wash them and cut them," she told me.

„Why do I live when I'm dead?"

„Damian gave you a riddle, didn't he?"

„Yes, he did."

„It's an item you got."

„Subject to?"

She just nodded. I thought about it while slicing vegetables.

I looked at my fingers ...

„It's the ring, isn't it?"

„Exactly, just because of him, you're still alive."

„What about them?"

„Who are they?"

„Adam and Damian, what are they?"

„They're not people, and they never were."

„What do you mean?"

„Girls just suffer here, whether as maids, brides or brushes. They love pain and suffering for us, whatever you do wrong will be punished for it. And they don't care that it was just an accident. They will find your weakness and hurt you whether you like it or not. "

„Why don't you defend yourself?"

„It doesn't make sense, everyone understood. And you'll understand that if you try something. "