Wherever he takes me

Chapter 1

Exactly one year after I started at that horrible school it was time for graduation. Graduation, a day normal students look forward to. 

I supposed even at this school graduation could be some sort of light at the end of a dark tunnel, But for me it was terrifying.

They got us up really early that day, they said we needed ample time to get ready. When asked when we would have breakfast they informed us that they were not feeding us in order for our body's to be at their "peak".

We walked in a single file line to the shower room dressed in our sleep dresses, like we did every day before that for 365 days. Each of us holds a bag in our hands with our things we need to shower.

When we arrived at the shower room and remove our garments, our escorts take the clothes from us and place them in the hampers.  Afterwards they proceed to turn on the showers and gave us the okay to start.

We walk into the showers and step into the cold water. the shower always takes forever to get warm, and they only allow us 10 minutes in the shower, we can't waste a second. If you don't complete the entire routine within the 10 minutes then you get punished.

There are 14 girls left in the class, including myself. On our first day there were 20 of us.

We were all chosen for one reason, our innocence. In other words we are all virgins. A properly trained pet would fetch a high price, but a properly trained untouched pet will catch a fortune. Their words not mine.

52 weeks, each week a new painful lesson, and if you didn't catch on fast enough you were punished.

When we first awoke in this dreadful place we were informed they had placed a small microchip in the back of our necks, these chips had tracking devices and a special surprise. We quickly learned that the special surprise was remote controlled electric shock.

They didn't even wait for someone to act out or try to escape before they demonstrated the painful punishment they could unleash on us at will. All 20 of us were instantly shocked at the highest setting as we all fell to the floor.

That's when the number went from 20, to 19.

A young girl, who looked to be my age if not a few years younger than me hit her head on a bed post when she fell. It was like an ocean of blood pored out of her. I still don't know her name, but I think of her often.

Sometimes I envied her, she was spared of the rest of the pain and suffering that the next 364 days held. Sometimes I pitied her, because after the year we were to be sold off to the highest bidder, perhaps someone kind, or at least tolerable.

I'm ripped from my thoughts by the water turning off, just as it had become warm.

We all step out and grab towels off the hooks where our new clothes are hanging, skimpy Lacey black lingerie.

The walk back to our dorm, as we call it, all that's heard is the tapping of the guards shoes on the cold metal floor.

Once we arrive we're told to sit on our beds silently and await further instructions. The door slams shut behind the two armed men.

No one dares to utter a word, we all know better. The rooms so quiet you can hear a pin drop. My eyes scan the room,I see Saph, who's eyes no longer have the sparkle they used to. My gaze shifts to Lizzy, who's bright blonde hair is now dark and dingy from spending a year locked in this god forsaken place. I close my eyes and think about how much different I must look.

We haven't seen ourselves in any way since we've been here. I open my eyes and I'm looking at Katie, the youngest of us all at 14. she just looks so numb with a blank expression on her face, gaze on the floor.

We're all broken, we gave up on getting out of here a long time ago. These people are too organized, and we've lost too many already, we all agreed we won't lose any more of us.

The big screen at the front of the room lights up. The familiar face of the Principal, as he's called, pops onto the screen. A few girls jump, on edge about this evening's upcoming events.

"Girls, I'm so proud of you all. Tonight is your graduation. I hope your excited, you should be." His defending voice rings out."one at a time you will be brought out, we'll take you to a room where you'll get all dolled up, and then you'll be taken to the graduation stage."

The screen clicks, and it's blank. We all turn our heads at the creaking sound that comes from the large mental door that keeps us locked in this dungeon.

"Maddison" the principal calls out. On both sides of him are the two large scary looking men like always.

Maddison stands from her bed slowly, taking a long last look at everyone, before smiling dryly. She quickly walks across the room and follows the 3 men into the hall. the door shuts with a loud bang.

5, 10 maybe even 20 minutes pass before the door opens again "Katie" the principal announces.

Katie freezes for a second, tears threatening to spill out her eyes. She quickly regains composure and stumbles her way across the room.

Another mystery amount of time passes and the door opens again "Elizabeth" his deep voice rumbles out once again.

Lizzy doesn't move a muscle. She looks frozen like a deer in headlights. The principal takes a few steps into the room "Elizabeth, am I going to have to use this?" He motions towards the remote in his hand.

Lizzy shakes her head in response still not moving. I can feel the pure terror coming from here all the way over here.

"I'll go in her place" my voice came out a lot braver than I expected. I suddenly feel myself standing.

"Aspen, sit back down. You will get your turn." He doesn't even spare me a glance. "This is your last warning Elizabeth, I will count to 3."

Before he can even start Lizzy is across the room and out the door. When the door closes I finally take my seat.

This goes on for another hour, maybe two,before it's just me and Saphy left in this dark and dull room.

The door opens, "Sapphire" she stands and begins to walk across the room, before she's there she turns to me "good luck out there Aspen" she smiles with tears in her eyes

Saphy was probably the closest thing I had to a friend in here and honestly I wouldn't have made it through without her. I hope she can say the same about me

"You too saphy, we'll see each other again someday" I'm not even sure I believe the words coming out of my mouth. We'll be lucky to even be alive in the future.

The door slams shut behind her and I'm left all alone.