Disappearance: A broken Wing

Keto

Waking up used to be the best part of my day. I was always ready to see where the day took me, but now I just wish I could die in my sleep and not be forced to live the next day. As I woke up, I felt a strong pair of arms held tightly around my waist. It was Carter; he must be making sure I don't escape. As I tried to remove his arm from around my waist to go wash, I felt his movement in the bed, which told me he was waking up.

"Where are you going?" Carter asked, holding me tighter. "I wanted to go wash. Am I allowed to do that?" I questioned. "There's a window in the bathroom; how do I know you won't escape?" "I tried. The window is too small. I just want to wash; may I do that?" "Sure, but Zues watches." I felt like I wanted to throw up. I can't have people watching my every move. "How are you ever going to trust me if I can't prove myself?" "You hit me in the back of the head with a book." "Carter, I won't escape. Trust me." "Fine, but that bathroom door stays open." I took a deep breath, trying to regather my thoughts. "Deal."

I got out of bed and made my way towards the shower. The only way I could escape was if I got Carter to 100 percent trust me. It's going to be hard since I almost gave him a concussion. I needed to make my way back to Zayden. I needed to make my way back to my family, even if I had to go through hell. I will see my family again.

Once my shower was over, I grabbed a robe and headed towards the bedroom, where I saw Carter on the phone. He sounded pissed.
"What do you mean I'm in debt. No, I gave you everything I owned. No, no, no!"

I tried to walk past Carter to get some clothes, but when we made eye contact, I swear I could see an awful idea pop up on his face.

"What if I sell you someone. A female." My heart dropped. Please don't let me get sold again. "Yes. That's great. You buy her, and we are even. Great! I look forward to seeing you at dinner tonight. Okay, bye."

When Carter hung up the phone, I knew in my heart that I was relocating. "Are you selling me to pay off your debts?" I blurted out. "A man named Keto is coming over for dinner tonight. When he leaves, you will be going with him. After tonight, whatever trouble you cause, you will no longer be my problem." I had no words. I could only hope that Keto was a better man than Carter, even though I highly doubt it.

Throughout the day, I've mostly been watching movies. Carter didn't need anything from me since he was mostly stressed out about Keto. Keto must be a scary man to make Carter nervous. Zues hasn't once taken his off of me, but I'd rather him stare all he wants without getting in my pants. After a while, I heard a knock at the door. Zues finally left his post to open the door, and goosebumps went down my spine.

The tall, muscular man at the door had black, slick hair, sharp, dark green eyes, and a scratch across his left eye. He had a posture that stated that he was in charge and a stare that would knock the soul out of you. This dude was all kinds of wrong. Please don't be Keto.

"Hello, boss." Zues stated. "Zues, where's Carter?" The man's voice was fierce. "He is in his bedroom. I will go get him." Zues left the room, leaving me alone with this guy. I had a terrible feeling about him.

"Keto, I thought you were coming for dinner. It's almost 2." Carter stated. "I can't make dinner, so I came for my gift earlier. I have somewhere to be in about an hour. Where's the girl?" Oh no. "She's right over here." Carter said, pointing in my direction. Keto walked over in my direction and stopped dead in front of me. "Stand." I followed orders like a trained dog. Keto examined me from head to toe, taking in every scratch and every burn mark. "She'll make a great fit. The money is in the car. Thank you for everything, Carter. Hito would be proud."

"Hello,Kara. My name is Keto, and I am your new owner."