The Little Girl - The story of Esmerelda Grimald

IV | S l a v e

There once was a little girl, she followed a man blindly,

only to be betrayed, no surprise,

she followed a man wrongly,

only to be kidnaped, likely,

she knew nothing it wasn't her fault,

but it's done now she is caught,

all we can do is hope for the best,

hope the man treats her, like a guest . . .

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The little girl felt a bag being wrapped around her face before something knocked her out. It was all black, but the dizziness even made the black do funny dances. She fell to the ground with a thud, the rest was concealed.

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"She's awake!" a little child's voice was heard. As Esmerelda's eyes started to open, the blurriness and then headache reduced.Esmerelda soon realized that she was tied to a chair with a family gawking at her.

The wife whispered to the same man who had drove her there. "Let me go!" Esmerelda screamed "Help!"

"SHUT UP! There's no use of screaming, no one can hear you anyway" the man who was probably the wife's husband and also the man who drove her there said.

"We are the crimsons, so you will serve us" Mr. Crimson – The man who drove her there – said. She soon realized that she had been kidnaped by this man.

"Why me!" Esmerelda screamed, right then, she felt helpless and tears were rolling down her face. Regret filled her, regret of leaving the Parkour family and her own family. She wasn't a slave! She was just 14!

"Just shut up and get to work" Mr. Crimson walked towards her. She yelped and shook, trying to get away from him. The last things she heard were orders given to somebody before being knocked out again.

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When she woke up she found herself on a crusty and dirty mattress, way worse that the one at home and nothing even close to the one at the Parkour family. She was in a rag and soon realized that she was located in the basement! It might sound silly right now but she was afraid of ghosts! Esmerelda started to cry softly, she already missed her dad and the slightest bit of luxury they had back in home. She was hesitant to go upstairs and come face-to-face with the Crimsons but she knew that she couldn't just stay there forever! With her heart in her throat she walked up the short flight of stairs and tentatively turned the door handle. Who knew what was waiting for her?