Taste of death. Smell of death. The shape of death, staring at me. Each corner I looked death existed. An Indian woman rushed to us . She was waving a knife and ready to attack.
"Hello.... What are you doing here?", she walked around us .
"looking for fun with Indian ladies. Is it possible we get one each?"
Wendy stared blankly at me.
"how sure can we be sure of what you are saying?"
"You doubt?", Wendy gathered courage.
"alright then...come in. Walk upstairs to room 9 and 10. Relax as I get you what you want." She smiled at us.
She alerted all the bouncers down floor. I had expected that.
"Have you gone mad?",
"It's the only way Wendy"
"your room is 9. You go in there and when they wanna kill you just scream to alert me so that I can run away"
I giggled. She knew she wouldn't leave me behind. She walked to the room and banged the door after her. I drifted into the wonderland. My mother's words came back to me and hit me. She was going to kill me. She was drowning in love that death was the only thing she thought of. She was going to kill me because of Peter. I walked into the room and left the door open. A lady tiptoed into my room and stood right in front of me with her head faced down. She didn't look at me. I rose and shut the door then walked to her. She trembled in fear. Her back was full of marks and wounds. I stood infront of her and tilted her chin up. She was in silent tears.
"what's your name? ", I forced her to seat on the bed. She played with her fingers like a little baby. "are you going to hit me just like them?"
She asked me in mid tears.
"where do you come ?". She moved away from me.
"am Suria, just do what you want to"
She looked at me. She was young and fragile. She almost looked like Tiana.
"where do you come from and how did you get here?"
"what do you want?", she got bitter. She didn't have the patience. She unbuttoned her dress, took it off and tossed it away. I couldn't blame her. Looking at her gave me goosebumps all over my body. I locked the door and leaned on it. She opened a drawer and pulled out a syringe .
"I want to take you home Suria."
She giggled. She had lost all the hope of going back home. I wasn't going to stop her, I wanted her to believe in my words and that would make her stop.
"get to work bitch", she angrily said.
"your Mom is going crazy. She has never had enough sleep since you disappeared from school. All they do is look for you and here you are bitching me."
She widened her eyes. Tears formed in her eyes. I tried to remember all the details on her file. Her case was hopeless because of what her kidnappers had sent. Pictures of dead young Indian girls. She was believed to be one of them. Suria Dantes.
"Miss Dante tight?," She stared at me without a word. Tears rolled down her checks.
"Did my mother send you to get me?" she asked in mid tears. I saw a sweet young girl. A lady who's hope was coming back little by little each time I spoke of her family. She quickly dressed up and sat on the bed weeping. I walked to her and embraced her. My tears were close. Suria stroked my hair backwards and I did the same to hers.
"I thought everybody thinks am dead", she Murmured.
"yes but your family have a good strong belief...that you are alive. I am leaving this place with you dear. Mhmmm?"
"please be carefully. I want to help out too." She was calm. She trusted in me. I looked at wall. The building wasn't strong. It would collapse anytime. At the corner I saw some open space and there was some light. Most clubs had basements and so was the room they brought me.
"who stays at the basement?", I asked. She carefully withdrew herself from my embrace and walked to it.
"that's where we sleep. It's also where ladies who are overdosed taken to rest during the day and you know something?". Her tone was low. She walked back to me.
"we made a cut on the wall since the wall is of wood. They've just not realised it because that's where we hang our clothes and they rarely go to the backyard."
Listen to her was like taking away a lollipop from a baby just like that. I smiled at her and she giggled. She had a wonderful smile. I looked at my watch.
"15 minutes to nine. We have to strike harder Suria. You wanna go home right?" She nodded.
"you are brave and strong and I know you won't let me down. Tell me, what time do you girls sleep?"
"twelve...but the girls are about to go in there for the makeup. We look pretty every time to excite the customers. They will use another path not this down way stairs. They once killed a lady who used it. They'll be there in ten minutes while our supervisors remain behind. Only one bitch of a supervisor wal us in. Her name is Lamar."
"how does she look like?"
"you'll definitely know her when you see her. She is the only one with coloured hair..blue."
"good.... Have you ever heard of Tiana?", I walked to the wall. It had small holes.
"yes...but there are several of Tianas...what are you doing?"
"stay calm...", I peeped on the next room. I saw them. Wendy was busy kissing the lady and I wondered if she'd hear me call.
"Wendy... Wendy come to the wall." she raised her head.
"come to the wall Wendy!!!". She heard me. She talked to the lady then came close to where I was calling from.
"Having some fun Felicity?"
"no time for that. Can you check if that room has a way to the basement and take the girl there?"
"it's there but locked!!"
"am sure you've stolen before so use the pins of your hair to unlock it. All ladies will be there in less than ten minutes and be ware of a lady with blue hair. Kill her if you have to. I am headed there with the girl I have. Got it?"
"yes but we need a back up!!!"
"they are everywhere by now. I've got them everywhere so be first with that lock."
"alright then."
My charm hadn't sensed Bruna yet but I knew I got Tiana and other ladies. I took Suria down the basement and Wendy arrived with the minor who had bruises all over just like Suria.
"I knew you stole before. What's her name?"
"am Tiana...". I looked close. She wasn't the one I was madly after.
Suria pointed at the bed.
"check that bed out and all other covered beds. These are sick ladies almost to die."
We heard footsteps. They had come for the make up.
"take cover girls...take cover." I whispered. They walked in to their tables. They were almost sixty of them. Lastly, the so called Lamar walked in. She had a cane. She locked the door after her and moved around. I took a wig that was hanged next to me and put it on. I slowly walked out of my hiding place to an empty table.
"Lamar and tired for the night. I want to rest!!!". I shouted.
"really princess?? ", walk to me right now!!!. She commanded. With my head faced down I rose. I waited until she came close as every lady's attention was on me.
"so you've made me come for you...I'll teach you a lesson on how to respect me you whore."
I turned fast and gave and gave her a blow. She fainted.
"girls remain calm." I took out the wig.
"Let's help the ladies who are sick to get up as we escape through the backyard door."
The backdoor was hit open from outside. I knew everything was in control. The FBI backup were competent. Ladies walked out to the truck across the street from the backyard. I remained back and checked if any remained behind. The place was clear.
