Mother's Contacts

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My name is Da'shawna Brown and my life was great, but when I got pregnant with my daughter Krystal, everything went horribly wrong. After my mother found out I was pregnant, she kicked me out of the house. I was on the streets for months until a man found me and asked me if I needed a place to stay. I didn't have anywhere else to go so I told the strange man yes, I needed a place to stay. He told me that a pregnant woman shouldn't be on the streets starving herself and her unborn child. He reached out his hand and helped me on to my feet. I asked him what his name is and told me to call him Blake. He took me to his place and fed me, gave me clothes and shelter.

As we were sitting at the table, he asked me did I know the father of my child. I didn't hesitate to tell him that my boyfriend is the father.  The strange man and I talked for hours until someone knocked on his door. He told me that he would be right back.  I looked over at the door and saw a man handing him money. Then he closed the door, he came back to the table and asked me how long. I looked at him with confusion then I asked him what he meant. He said how long I have been pregnant. I told him four months, he gave me a smiled and asked me did I come up with any names for my baby. I placed my hand on my stomach and smiled, I told him that if it's a girl I will name her Krystal and if it's a boy I will name him Jakobe. He told me that my names for my baby were wonderful. I told him thank you for everything and I needed to get going.

As I got up he informed me that I could stay here as long as I want. I stopped in my tracks and was surprised that he said that, I was a stranger to him but, yet he offered me a place to stay. Something told me not to stay and to just leave.  But I didn't listen to that voice in the back of my head. I smiled at him and told him thank you. Five months later my daughter Krystal was born, Blake was there for me when I had Krystal instead of my boyfriend. He was like a father to Krystal, he treated her like his own and seeing them together every day puts a smile on my face. But later, my smile will turn into sadness and sorrow. Blake, as he called himself, was a devil in disguise. But it was too late for me to turn back the clock. Days turned into months then into years. I knew this strange man for four years now Blake has treated me and my daughter like family.

Until one day Blake came to me and told me if I wish to stay with him any longer I will have to work. I told him I don't have any work experiences.

He said to me that he has the perfect job. If I knew I had to give up my freedom to raise my daughter I would have nevertaken his offer. He took me downtown to this old abandoned building where I sawwomen chained up or locked in cages screaming help me. As we were walking downthe hall I was beginning to get scared and wanted to turn back but I had toprovide for my daughter. At the end of the hall, there was a door that wasopened. I stopped and stared at the room petrified. He grabbed my arm anddragged me into the room. I looked at him in fear and asked him why am I here.He said shut up very aggressively. I back away from him then he started laughing and he took off his belt. As he came closer toward me I backed up. He looked at me with evil in his eyes and said get over here or I'll beat you. I slowly walked over to him, as I got closer to him he grabbed my hair and said for now on you will do whatever I say. I slowly shook my head in agreement then he told me to strip down to my underwear. "No!" I yelled at him. He raised his hand and slapped me leaving a small bruise on my cheek.

To avoid getting hit again I took all my clothes off except for my underwear. I covered my chest in embarrassment. He told me to get in the cage. I looked at him then looked at the cage. I walked over towards the cage and crawled inside of it, he closed the cage behind me and locked me in. He bends down and said you will spend a couple of days in this cage and learn the rules. I asked him what will happen to my daughter. He looked at me and gave me an evil glare then he said I will take good care of her. He got up and walked over to the lights then he turned them off.  I laid there on the cold floor in the darkness and silently cried as I think of the horrible things he could be doing to my daughter. After the first few nights, I thought he was going to starve me to death, but he came back one night and brought me food.

I looked up at him and cried why are you doing this to me. He told me that I owe him for the nights I spend there and much more. I beg him to let me go but it seems to make him angry every time I begged him. He told me I better get used to it if I wanted to see my daughter alive. When he said that I feared for my daughter life I told him I'll do whatever he wants just don't hurt my daughter.  He opens the cage and told me to crawl out. I did as he instructed me when I was out of the cage he kicked me in the side. I laid there in pained then he got on top of me and inserted his manhood inside of me. After he was done he told me that he liked when women fight back and left me there I like I was someone kind of trash. I got up and wiped the tears from my eyes.  I crawled back into the cage because that was the only place I felt safe. I laid there thinking about how I got myself and my daughter into this situation.

A month had passed, andhe finally took me to see my daughter. As he led the way to the apartment helooks at my face and said your bruise is healing. I looked at him and didn'tsay anything. He got angry and grabs my arm then said you will answer when I'm talking to you.  I pulled my arm away from him then he said he will deal with me later. He walked in front of me andstopped at apartment eighteen. He knocked on the door and a voice said come in.He opened the door and looked at me said stay here I'll get your daughter. Hewalks into the apartment and closed the door behind him. I stand there for minutes waiting for him to bring me, my daughter. When each minute passed I grow more and more concerned that my daughter might be me dead until he openedthe door and had my daughter in his hand. I felt tears filled my eyes when Ihad her in my arms. I gently rubbed her head and said hey beautiful.  I didn't get to hold my daughter for long because Blake wanted me to hurry up. After he gave my daughter back to the person, who was taking care of her, He took me back to the building where he put shackles around my leg.

He tortured, raped, punished and didn't let me see my daughter for months. I was a strong woman, but he broke me if it wasn't for my daughter I would have killed myself months ago, but I had to stay strong for her. My daughter was all I had left, I was determined not to lose her, but I failed. One day Blake placed me in another room with a woman named candy this is the same day he named me and the day I found out about my daughter's death. After he was done torturing me and the other women, who seem to like when he did these things to her, he left us there. She told me that Blake had killed my daughter. At first, I thought she was teasing me, but she said that the told her that he killed my daughter a months ago.

I still didn't believe her until that night when Blake came and took me back to my room. He placed me the shackles back on my leg as he was about to leave I stopped him. I said sir, when will I get to see my daughter again. He slowly turned around and walked closer to me. He blended down and said I'm sorry but you would never see your daughter again, but I'll bring you a souvenir to remind you of her. Before he left I whispered how could you. He ignored me and left the room. I sat there thinking to myself how a cold heartless person could kill an innocent child.  Tears filled my eyes I said to myself my poor baby girl. I blamed myself for my daughter's death if I wouldn't say yes to his offer my daughter would still be alive. I sat there motionless looking into the darkness. I couldn't even sleep I stood there until the next morning.

Blake came in and opened the cage then tellsme to come out. I told him no because I don't have anything to live foranymore. He said that he will count to five and when he reaches five he goingto force me out. I looked at him and told him I'm not moving. He reaches insidethe cage and grabs my leg then he dragged me out the cage. I tried to crawlaway from him but that just made it worse. He kicked me in the chest causing meto cough. He continued to kick me until I started coughing blood. He pulled myhair and said you better listen to me or else. I spit in his face and told himto leave me alone. He got furious at me and punched me then he pulled out aknife from his pocket and held it to my neck. He told me I better behave are hewill kill me. I bite his arm and he dropped the knife. He looked at me and saiddon't worry I'll break you tonight then left. But little did he know I wasgoing to end my life that day. I picked up his knife and turned over on myback. I said to myself I needed to be free. I held the knife with both handsover my stomach and I rammed the blade into my stomach. For a moment I feltpain but then I started to feel cold as I laid there my happiest memoriesflashed in front of my eyes. Then I slowly whispered to Krystal as I took mylast breath. I never thought that my life wouldend like that but now I'm in a better and peaceful place with my daughter by myside.

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