One Life For Another

10

My eyes widen even more, what does she mean? Then she moves the blade of the knife down over my jaw. A stinging pain goes through my face, blood starts leaking on to my shoulder and chest. "Ah so pretty", she laughs and forces my head to the other side. My other jaw gets a huge cut to and then she leaves. Someone ties me to a pole and then everyone leaves. I close my eyes and try to calm down. My whole body is shaking, my wrists are burning and my head is pounding. I try to think straight, but it is like my mind is disconnected. Then my whole body gives up on me and the world turns black. 

I am not tied to the pole anymore when I wake up. I am now laying in a bed in a tiny room. I look around and notice a little kitchen. So is this where I am going to stay until I die? I get up and walk to a door next to the bed. It leads into a tiny bathroom with a sink, shower and toilet. I lift my head up and look in the mirror. A face with dark eyes and two huge cuts on the jawline looks back at me. Is this really me? Am I really looking like this right now? I move my head and the reflection moves with me. I sigh and stare at myself in the mirror. I miss Jayden suddenly and close my eyes. I open my eyes, lean on the sink with both hands and look down at my body. I am not wearing my own clothes anymore. Now I am wearing some sweatpants and a sweater that is to big on me. Then I hear someone knocking on the door of the room. I walk over quickly but I am really scared. I open the door and my eyes meet Mira's eyes. "Hey Lilly", she says with a really sweet voice, "How do you feel?" "I feel a bit light headed, but I am okay besides of that." "Great", she smiles, "It is time for you first lesson here." "What are you going to learn me?" "You will learn how to be a Day Monster and how you have to seduce Jayden to come with you to us." I sigh and look Mira in the eyes. "Do I really have to do this?" "Yes or else I will let you be killed." I look down, "Okay but what will you do if you get Jayden?" "I will hurt him a lot and then I will kill him slowly." I almost throw up at the thoughts Mira's answer gives me. "Well..." "Come with me, I am giving you private lessons." I nod, to scared to say anything again. She grabs my wrist and gently pulls me along with her. I follow her and look around at the same time. We walk through a big hall, probably the main hall of the building. It is quiet in here and there are only a few people sitting around. I scan there faces and suddenly see a familiar face. It is a girl from who I didn't expect her to be here. "Nickkie?", it is out of my mouth before I even notice. Mira stops and turns to me. "You know her? Don't you?" I want to say, duh why else would I know her name, but I don't. "Yes I do, she has been part of our gang." Nickkie gets up and walks over to us. "Lilly?", her voice is shaking, "Why are you here?" "I got taken to this place after getting caught by Mira." Nickkie smiles, "Welcome to the Day Monsters." Mira turned around again and waits for Nickkie to be done talking. Nickkie winks at me and walks away. Leaving me in confusion. What did she mean with that wink? Can I still trust her? Is she happy to see me? Or is she really part of this gang now? Mira pulls me with her again and takes me into a bright colored room. She lets go of me and locks the door. "Wow", I say while looking around, "This looks amazing. "Thanks. This is all mine." Mira smiles and walks to a closet. "Can I sit down somewhere?" I ask. "Of course sweetie, sit down." I sit down on a soft couch and look at Mira's back. Her waist is small but her legs seem muscular. She searches for a minute and pulls something out of the closet. "First of all we need to chance your appearance", she says while turning around to me, "Your clothes have to chance." She throws a dress, leather legging and knee high boots at me. "Where can I change?" "Right here." I frown, but take of the sweater and the sweatpants. I feel Mira's eyes on me but I try not to be bothered by it. I put the clothes on and look at myself in the mirror. The dress is deep red, the leather jeans black and the knee high boots are also deep red. I am suprised by how good it actually looks on me. I pull the sleeves of the dress over my hands a bit and spin a little circle on the heels of my high heels. "Wow, you are so pretty baby sister." She smiles at me with a wide smile and for a moment I forget that she is actually my enemie. I look down at the ground and start to cry. "What is wrong Lilly?", she asks with a worried voice. "I actually missed you so much." Wait, did I really just say that? Mira walks over to me and pulls me into her arms. "I am sorry she says while hugging me softly. I hide my face in the fabric of her T-shirt, feeling safe for a moment. But Mira breaks the moment and pushes me backwards. Causing me to trip and land on my butt. "Enough sentimental shit", her voice sounds rude, " We are not here to solve our problem but to get that nasty boy of yours over." I sigh, get up and look at Mira. "What exactly do you want me to do?" "Well, seduce him. Bring him here and then you can watch me end his life or you can choose to die with him." Is that even a fair choice? I nod, "When and how do you want me to seduce him?"