NOT MY STORY...

13. WORDS

"After that day, I never saw him again." I sniffed. "Although I was not restricted at home, I still was too ashamed to confront him."

"I am sorry. I should not have asked." Anna softly whispered.

"I had been exploited and used over and over again. My skin crawls just at the thought."

*12 years back at Dan's room*

"It wasn't just a one time thing for him..." Tears rolled down my cheeks.

"Shh, it's all okay now. That won't happen again. I promise. I will keep you safe no matter what." Daniel held me close, and somehow that soothed out the pain.

"When I woke up next morning, I-" I hiccup. "I- saw-" hiccup, "that- I"

"Shh, you don't have to say it. Don't hurt yourself."

"No! Let me speak." I half-yelled. "That day when I woke up, I was still tied like a rabid animal to the bed post completely naked. He didn't even cover me up after he was done with me. He just left me out there in the cold like a toy he was done playing with." I stare into the distance as i recall those moments.

"That was not the end though," I paused. "He did come back. It was around noon when he returned. A day had passed. I had no energy nor will left in me to protest anymore. I had not eaten for more than a day and my whole body ached. My delicates were burning from the inside and my mouth had gone dry. The world seemed to be spinning. My mouth had been taped shut again. He climbed over me and pulled me by my hair. Silent tears left my eyes, only to be ignored. My eyes pleaded him to let go, to let me hold on to the sliver of dignity I had left somewhere."

"After that I seemed to have lost sense of time. I was nothing more than just a corpse used over and over again. But then after a few blackouts, I heard a loud thud on the door. I thought my aunt was back." I looked down, playing with my fingers.

"Was she?" Daniel pressed.

"No. I don't actually remember what happened. But I did hear a lot of commotion in the living room. I tried to open my stinging eyes and I saw men who were in black suits that were hovering over me. One of them was on phone, with a deadly expression on his face. I was more scared than ever." I dug my nails into my palms. "The guy on the phone hung up and went outside. Just as he left the room, a loud thud followed outside. I jumped in fear. Someone had just punched the wall. Hade was no where to be seen."

Daniel pressed my hand, releasing my palms from the torture I was executing on them. "A man wearing a gray tux entered. He had the same emerald green eyes as me as he sternly at the other men. He asked them to leave as he covered my exposed body with his tux. That man was my father Daniel. I, the first born of the Corvette family, the treasure of the corvette family, finally was returned to its right."

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