ABN (Very Bad do not read this!!) (NANOWRIMO 2013)

Chapter 8

The door swung open again and Notari was led in by the Man who had technically decided to kidnap me. Just to add to his crimes he technically raped me.

At least that’s how I’ll explain it to the police. God I can’t believe I let him touch me like that. I was thoroughly disgusted with myself.

“Ari!” I whispered.

She was now dressed in a longer bland matte grey dress that didn’t suit her as well as the white Greek styled dress had. She looked over at me her brown eyes going wide.

“Ash! You’re alive!” She cried out pushing away from the man and running towards me.

I realized I didn’t even know his name, then again I didn’t really want to know his name.

“You will assist my Mistress in dressing herself, she will find that her strength is not limitless. Be prepared for dinner in an hour.” He turned and left slamming the door behind him.

She looked at me her eyes going even wider as she took in the fact I was stark naked in a bed full of ruffled sheets with some blood stains here and there.

I winced at the initial memory, but the remainder of it still sent shivers down my spine.

“Did he?” She whispered reaching out with a shaking hand.

I didn’t know how to answer her, how was I supposed to tell her that out of my three best friends I had chosen to save her, that I had given up our freedom to keep her alive.

Tears filled my eyes and I shook my head knowing the signal was mixed.

“God Notari you have no idea how happy I am to see you.” I cried falling forward to rest my head in her lap.

She froze stiff her hands hovering over my head unsure if she should comfort me.

“What happened Ash? Where did everybody go?” She whispered patting the side of my head.

“They're dead, the things at the ball they weren’t human Notari. They-they… he made me choose!” I screamed curling into myself.

“Whoa honey calm down, slowly.” She soothed her voice trembling as she fought to stay calm.

“The man, dressed in black. I don’t even know his name… He said he owned me, he made a deal, he would save one of you but I had to choose which one. I didn’t know what to do.”

The air grew tense as she realized what I was rambling about, “You sold yourself to him to save me?” She whispered her voice growing tense.

“I didn’t know what to do Notari, he was just going to rape me…” I shuddered and grabbed hold of the soft fabric of her dress.

“Shh, it’s alright. I won’t let him touch you.”

I sat up quickly shaking my head, “He’ll kill you, God I hate this. It’s all Layas fault.”

Notari began to rock us both back and forth, I could feel the soft pat of her own tears She realized what I had done, the severity of the situation we had just been thrown into.

It took me a few minutes to finally collect myself and get my emotions straightened out. The hang over and achy body didn’t help with anything though. I fought to stretch my body out after being curled up on her lap for so long.

Her hands helped me stand and were at my back when I wobbled, I got as far as the edge of the bed and stopped. My hands clenched the edge of the mattress as Notari got up quickly to scour the closet for anything for me to actually wear.