Hush little baby

Chapter 11

  It's been two months since I've been at this school. I've learned French quite fast probably because I have to use it everyday. I still have a lot to learn though.

It was currently eleven at night, and Edwin and I were still having our French lesson. He gave me a task sheet and told me to try and communicate with me using that topic.

'Ask how to get to the mall.' Ok, easy enough.

"Excusez-moi, Pouvez-vous me dire où se trouve le centre commercial est?" (Excuse me, can you tell me where the mall is?)

"Comment comptez-vous y arriver? En bus ou à pied?" (Sure how do you plan to get there? Bus or walking?)

I blanked for a second, going through everything in my brain. It's really hard to try to cramp everything in there in the span of two months.

"Ummm... bus." I scratched the back of my head.

"Elaborate more, say it in a sentence." Why though? Why say it in a sentence if In the real world I wouldn't really need to.

"J'ai l'intention de voyager en bus." Edwin nodded in approval of my sentence, and I mentally patted myself on the back. I deserve a cookie.

"Ok, it's past the time you're suppose to be in your room. Way past the time, and neither of us want to get in trouble do we?" I shook my head. I've already gotten in trouble a lot so far. Mostly for stupid reasons like pronouncing a word wrong, or sitting at the dinner table wrong.

Edwin and I slowly creeped back to my room. I waved goodbye to him and opened my door. It creaked a little bit yet it seemed like the loudest sound ever in this moment.

I bit my lips and walked inside, shutting the door behind me. Okkkk, made it without anyone knowing!

"What you doing new kid?" I heard one of my roommates voice say in broken English.

"Je suis allé boire de l'eau." (I went to go drink some water). I laid down on my bed, hoping he would just drop it and leave me alone.

"Mensonge." (Lie)

I shook my head, even though he probably couldn't see me in the dark.

I heard footsteps get up and the light turned on. I groaned, just wanting to go to sleep.

My other roommate just sat there, not talking. He didn't talk much at all, but he sure was mean. He would shove or push, and his eyes said it all without him even speaking.

(They're talking in French, I just don't want to keep switching languages)

"Whats in it for me if I don't tell?" Umm, I don't know.

"Anything?" He smirked and walked towards me.

"Even your virginity?" He pushed me back on the bed, and held me down by my wrists.

I tried to fight him off me but he was too strong. I just kept shaking my head no, and repeating the words something else.

He got off me, laughing. He went and sat back down on his bed. The other guy was still just watching us.

"I-I'll give you one on one English lessons?" He shook his head.

"Then what do you want?" He stalked towards me, making me flinch back with every step he took.

"I want you to be my servant. You do anything I say. If I want you to do my homework? You do my homework. If I want you to get me food? You get me food. Understand?" No I will not! I don't want to do that, I have more self pride than that...