Laini pulled her car up to the curb, and put it in park. Opening the door, she stepped out and into the sunlight.
Her long, curled brown hair was flowing in the breeze, and she couldn't help but smile. Everything around her was abuzz-there was laughter all around on the summer day, and people with families and more bustled in the city centre.
Laini walked with confidence. She knew every nook and cranny of the place, and glided herself through the hordes of people. She was wandering, when a certain shops caught her eye. Leather & Chains. She knew she had been down this avenue so many times, and ventured inside every shop, but she had never seen this one.
She noticed a sign on the window, reading, 'Stop in for the Grand Opening!' And so, everything clicked. She didn't recognize it because it genuinely hadn't been there before.
Laini strode in through the door, deciding to check out the new addition. Inside, she saw a multitude of things hanging from racks, most of which unknown to her.
Suddenly, the shopkeeper walked up to her, and said, "Welcome to Leather & Chains, may I help you with anything?"
"Not today, thank you," said Laini.
She strode through the aisles, and looked at the tag on an item, that looked somewhat like a Halloween costume. It read, 'Kitten Bondage Outfit.'
Starting to become somewhat unsettled in the shop, Laini started towards the door again, when the shopkeeper interrupted her.
"Surely you aren't leaving so soon," he said.
Laini smiled, and said, "I really must be going." She tried to dodge the man, but her only grabbed her wrist in a forceful manner.
"Now, look at me. You are not leaving, understood?" The man commanded Laini, leaving her in a state of shock.
"I- I really must..." She stammered, scared of the figure standing before her.
"Oh, but you mustn't. Stay here a while, won't you?" He started, "In fact, you're getting somewhat sleepy, aren't you?"
Laini didn't understand what the shopkeeper was doing, but she felt as though she couldn't keep her eyes open.
"Now, just listen to me. Sleep, kitten."
