It's been almost three weeks since I had been held here, three weeks since I had seen the world outside and in those past tortious days I have learned a few important lessons,
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Firstly,
I learned I hate the tight costumes they make us wear here, it leaves painful burns on my skin when I finally get them off.
Secondly,
Never attempt to run or you will get killed before your crawling feet reach the threefold of the door.
Thirdly,
Snitches get stitches, in Pink's words.
Fourthly,
I learned Russo is a ruthless trafficker, who abducts young girls and children under the age of eighteen and sell them off to the highest bidder in the human trafficking market-
Bam!
I was torn out of my thoughts by a rough knock on the door, "one minute." I yelled back and heard footsteps walk away,
I quickly applied a few more touches on my makeup, before making it out of the door and down the dimly lited room,
The room was decorated quite nicely, I recalled Pink saying once that this was the week all the important men showed up to discuss crucial business matters and tipped off the girls.
I walked behind the bar and began wiping the damp glasses, "You are new here?" You'd think after three weeks I would be used to that phrase.
"Scotch or wine?" I turned around and held a drink out for him with a thin line smile on my lips, I could tell immediately that he was one of Russo's business partners, notwithstanding he was good-looking, tall, dark and very handsome, "Anything else you would like?" I asked and he reaches out and rubs my mind,
"Wanna play?" He smirked,
I pulled my hands away quickly, "I would like to get back to work now, sir." I said and tried to escape out the back, but before I could, he stalked over and tackled me to the counter, trapping me in one place.
"What's your name?" he demanded, daring me to defy him,
I swallowed hard, "Ev...Maria." I corrected quickly,
"Maria?"
"Just Maria."
He smiled, "So Maria, tell me why haven't I seen you here before."
"I'm new."
He raised hands off the counter and onto my hips, I looked around for Pink and as if hearing my pleas she appeared, rushing over to us and she pulled him off me,
"You know the rules, Frank."
"I was just starting a conversation." He says to her,
"Newbies are off limits." She scolded him and he then turned his eyes to me again,
