Blowing in the Wind

A Girl With The Name "Slave"

I was standing in the middle of the annual Avaranian festival. It was all lit up with different color lights. I saw the rare artifact in a case in the middle of the festival. I started to walk up to it to see it better, but then right before I could get a good look, a huge fire erupted out of nowhere. I looked around for my family as I wanted to get them out. There were a lot of people running around, screaming. I was bumping into people and finally was knocked to the ground. When I looked up, I saw the Stormtroopers burning everything with flamethrowers. I got up and started to run when I saw my family. "Evy!!! Help!! Get us out of here!!! Please!! EVY!!" My family had screamed. Then they were lit on fire. I was trying to get to them but it felt like I was running in place. I couldn't get to them. I was yelling, fighting, screaming. But I wasn't able to get to them. I watched in agony as they were burning. Then I saw the man who was responsible for this. I was all of the sudden forced to my knees. "Hello..... Slave." I woke up with a start. There was sweat on my brow and I was panting. That was the worst nightmare I've ever had. I have had dreams being in the aftermath but never during the fire. I remembered I was in my masters ship. It was just a dream. Just a dream. I got up from the floor and stood up. I wanted to look around the ship but I knew if my master returned, I would be in trouble. So I just stood there, waiting. I started to fidget with the hem of my dress. I then looked at my hands. I started to clean my fingernails. I then realized that I was bored. There has never been time that I've been a slave where I had absolutely nothing to do. My new master didn't give me a list, cleaning supplies or anything to do. I started to become confused. I knew he didn't want me as a slave, but doesn't he know our purpose? I thought that maybe I could look around for something to clean. But when I went to go look for cleaning supplies, I heard the hatch to ship open. Part of me was terrified of what this man could do or say to me. I looked at him as he entered. All he did was close the hatch, go up to the cockpit and start up the engine. I stood there not knowing if I should join him up there or stay here. He didn't have the decency to even look in my direction. Did he forget I was here? He didn't even tell me where we were headed. How is it that this man is so...... quiet? I've never met a man who didn't have anything to say. My new master puzzles me. And I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing. I decided to take a leap and went up to the cockpit. I walked up the ladder that lead me to a door. I decided to knock as not to surprise him. I knocked three times. I stood there in silence for a few minutes and thought he didn't want me there so I turned around. When I reached the ladder I heard the door open. "What do you need?" He asked in a monotone voice. "Well, I wanted to know if you wanted me to do anything like clean? I only ask because since you came into possession of me as a slave, you haven't asked me to do anything." He stood there staring at me, with an occasional head tilt. I started to look down at the floor as he wasn't saying anything. "All I want you to so is sit in that corner I told you to sit in. You are not a good listener, are you?" He had said in a low tone. All I did was nod my head and turn around. But again before I headed down the ladder he said "What's your name? You never told me." He asked sincerely. "Nevermind what they call me." I said in a sad tone, him still looking at him. "Well, You have to have a name." He repeated what I had said earlier. "They call me slave." I said looking at him with a blank face. He looked at me for a few seconds. "No.... Your real name." he said just staring. I looked around as no one has asked me my name in 4 years. I looked at him and said " My name is Evelin McBee. But people call me Evy for short." He looked down and put his hand on the wall. "Who calls you Evy? Family?" He asked politely. "I don't have a family anymore. They were murdered." I didn't know why but I felt as I could tell him anything. And that......scared me. He just nodded and went back into the cockpit but before he sat down and closed the door he said "We are headed for Arvala-7. Just thought you would like to know." He then closed the door. I smiled to myself as none of my masters had told me any part of what they were doing. I feel grateful that he saved my life last night. Most people wouldn't. Most people.....