Thrown Away And Forgotten.

Chapter 2

Layna awoke feeling pain shoot through her body. She lost track of how long she had been forced to work in the mines. The girl she met on the ship had been taken to work for the mistress up top weeks ago. Her name was Molly she had been Layna's protector and cell mate since arriving to their destination.

When the two girls arrived they were young and not quite women yet but over the years Molly had filled out quickly and knew it was only a matter of time before they used her for other things. She saw this and advised Layna to bind herself in the chest and wrap her hair under a cloth to hide her age. It worked well until a few days ago.

Layna had been working in one of the tight holes clearing debris to open another passage. She was thin and tiny and could fit inside small spaces which worked in her favor to hide away her maturing body. The guards usually stayed away when a new hole was being made in case of a cave in.

Since Molly had been taken one of the guards took notice of Layna. He would try to touch her every chance he got. She was always faster and hid away in the small holes that were created by the child slaves. As a bell rang signaling for a shift change Layna found herself confronted by the guard. She searched for a place to hide but there weren't any she could see. He had her trapped. "We finally meet again girly." The man slurred showing his yellow teeth. Layna fell back curling herself into a ball determined to not let him touch her. She felt his hand grab her left leg and yank hard. With her right leg Layna kicked the man hard where Molly taught her to aim if a man came near her. His screaming was heard throughout the caverns. Guards came running to see the commotion. The man had grabbed Layna and slapped her across the face. "Your going to pay for that!" He screamed into her face.

The guards grabbed Layna and held her down while the guard she kicked ripped off her shirt exposing her. They were surprised to see she had bound herself. The guard pulled out a knife and cut away at the cloth that hid her figure. They were surprised to see she was well endowed with perfect breasts.  Soon after stripping her Layna heard a familiar swish and then pain exploded throughout her back. The guard kept on lashing at her back until she fell unconscious.

When Layna awoke a few hours later she was back in her cell stripped away of her clothes. The cells were shallow holes in the caves big enough to hold two at a time and tall enough to sit but not stand. It was also very cold having two people made it easier to stay warm but Molly was gone.

She soon heard footsteps approaching not long after she scooted herself to the furthest wall away from the entrance. Her body felt as though it was on fire.  She was happy to know that she felt no pain between her legs. "Good your awake. You have one week to heal then the mistress wants you to go top side." One of the guards explained with a laugh as he informed her of her new station.

What was she going to do? She had promised Molly she would stay hidden. Molly always took the punishments so Layna didn't have to. She fought hard to protect her and advised her to stay hidden wherever she went in the caves. Now Molly's efforts were for nothing. When they arrived at the island Layna was terrified of what they wanted them for. The girls who were young went with the boys with a promise that the mistress would come for them when they were of age. Molly knew what that meant and promised to keep Layna away from going to the mistress.

After a few days Layna laid there in her cell listening to others talk of a new and faster way of digging holes. They said a few of them died the previous night as fire ripped through one of the openings. Whatever it was it sounded dangerous and that death was her only option. The question was which was she going to die?

One night was colder than usual because her cell she shared with Molly was closer to the opening of the main cavern. She wished she was further in to block out the wind that whipped through the cells. The guards had been taunting her about what they were going to do with her when she was brought to the mistress. They were in the middle of their teasing when an explosion was felt and a few rocks came loose. Both guards went running to check what happened. A few more minutes passed before there was another explosion that shook the caves and soon Layna could see fire coming her way but just before it reached her a large boulder blocked her from harm.

When the dust settled Layna couldn't see anything around her. She felt around for a way out and noticed the door to her small cell had been forced open by falling rocks. The opening was just barely big enough for her to crawl through. Her heart raced as well as her mind knowing she had a chance at seeing daylight for the first time in years. The guards were trapped if not dead on the other side of the large boulder.

Layna felt around the opening feeling the breeze as she went along blindly. When she made it out she found it to be night out and was disappointed she remained in the dark. She did however take delight in seeing the moon shining bright.

Behind her she heard men yelling and an orange light glowing in the distance. Layna walked away from the cave entrance and hid herself in nearby shrubs to observe what was going on. Five men started approaching the cave with lanterns shouting at each other. "Their dead all of them! The Villa is gone as well! We need to see if anyone survived on this side!" Men went in searching for survivors. Layna knew it was only a matter of time before they caught her. There had to be a way off the island somewhere if not she would drown herself before she let them take her. 

Layna slowly crept away from the opening and looked around. Her body protested her movements. The lashes were still healing and she was still without clothing. Her heart almost failed her hearing that the Villa was gone and everyone was dead. That meant Molly was dead. She wanted to break down and cry but she had to find a way to safety or everything that Molly gave up was in vain.

It had taken a long while for Layna to make her way out of the trees and bushes and to the beach in front of her. She wanted to give up. It had been at least a day since she was given food and water and her energy was gone. To her surprise she was able to spot something sitting on the beach where she came out to. She slowly crept up the beach staying aware of anyone who would see her. As she neared the object she could see a large boat next to a smaller one. She slowly made her way over to the boats to see what or who might be around. She could see footprints in the sand leading to a trail not far from where she came.

No one was around they all went to see what happened. The small boat had oars and nothing else. The larger boat had provisions and a canvas covering them. She knew she couldn't get the large boat in the water but the smaller one she might be able to if she used all she had. At the thought she had a burst of adrenaline run through her body. Layna grabbed a few provisions and the canvas covering it had taken a long time to get what she needed into the small boat. After she got what she needed she looked to the distance and seen a large ship and then voices approaching on the water. It was dark where she was on the beach line. The moon lit up the boats approaching. Her best option would be to steer her boat around the island away from the ship. Layna could feel her wounds opening and dripping blood as she used all she had to row away from the ship and approaching boats no doubt full of men who would not hesitate to harm her.