The Fire That Burns Within

Party of Torture

I was able to refuse the food for a couple of days but the hunger grew and I couldn't resist it anymore. Noel looked relieved when I finally took a few bites. While I ate his cellphone buzzed and he quickly walked out the door, locking it behind him. I came as close to the door and could to hear what he said over the phone.

"This is Noel... Yes sir... Let me check, the drawer you said...yes I found it... It's a two hour drive but I'll have her over...You want me to leave her? But sir you assigned me to her personally... No sir...I understand sir" he hung up the phone and I crawled back to the wall.

He came in holding a little black dress and a comb. "Ramos wants you dressed and groomed for your next meeting." He said as he handed me the dress. I knew that I had to obey but the stubbornness inside me stirred. Noel turned around so I could change my clothes. He made me sit down as he softly brushed my hair. "I never noticed how beautiful your hair is" he said while braiding it. "Thanks I guess, you're pretty good at braiding" I said while feeling my soft blond hair in a nice firm french braid.

"Yeah I had a sister once" he said while helping me up. My mind was going in circles, what did that mean, does he still have a sister or had she passed away. The look on his face made me not question it further. He looked heartbroken.

He tied the blindfold around my face and helped me in the back of the car.

I tried to distract myself but the same thoughts kept protruding my mind. Why does he want me alone, why did I have to get dressed, what is he going to do to me now. When I was helped out of the car I was guided to another room than before.

Unfortunately in that different room stood the very same nightmare. "Noel, glad you could get here, how's she with behaving herself? Has she learned to listen yet?" Ramos voice was not the same, the entertainment style was not there anymore but now it was pure business. "I'm sure she'll try her best sir" Noel answered him.

Ramos took of my blindfold. "So nice to see you again Rosalyn" he brushed my cheek and I turned my face away from him. "Today you'll work for me and my family, we have a nice party in the garden and your job is to make sure everyone is enjoying themselves." He grabbed my arm to check out the property mark to make sure it was nice and obvious.

"You will call me master and fully submit to me, if you try any funny business, anything at all... oh how you will regret it" He smiled viciously. "Now are we understood".

"yes" this wasn't good enough, he grabbed my braid and pulled it threateningly. "Yes master" the words tasted vile.

"Noel your services won't be needed, you can pick her up tomorrow". "Tomorrow sir?" he hesitated. "Yes tomorrow, she'll spend the night here." I looked at Noel silently pleading, his face was showing no sign of emotion.He turned around and left me.

Ramos guided me to the garden and I looked around frantically trying to find a way out. Then I spotted him, his face was familiar, too familiar. It was one of the man that I first saw in my mom and dad's living room. He was the one that had murdered my mom while they made my dad watch. And here he was, happily chatting away with a friend, enjoying the party.

His eyes met mine and the fire inside me roared, I tried to get away but Ramos gripped my arm tight. He led me straight to the man. "Roberto, so good to see you" Ramos exclaimed in his entertainer voice again.

They started speaking Italian and the words grew in power. I had no idea what they meant but I knew it was not good, at least not for me.

"Rosalyn, my dear girl, your duties for today have changed." Ramos announced to me as he summoned some of his goons and started giving them instructions in a hushed voice, the goons agreed to whatever their assignment was.