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    Higher!”


    Istretchmyarmshighertoonlybitemylip.


    Dammit!


    Thisisabloodytorture.


    Firstshemademewearacorset,whichissotightthatIcan’tfuckingbreatheinit.


    Thensheapanieditwithaskirtwhichhassomanyersthatitalmostweightsaton.


    Ifthatwasnotenough,shemadewewearaheelwithafiveinchhendtwosizessmallerthanmyfootsize.


    It’sbeen5hours.


    Ihavebeencarryingtheseandwithallthison…shemademewalkaroundtheentiremansion.


    ParadingmelikeIam ajoke.


    Peoplegiggledastheylookedatmewhile Ikeptankface.


    Ignoringthem.


    “Isaidhigher!”


    HervoiceroarsandIgulptoliftmyhandshigher.


    LookingupatthesunIbitemyparchedlipsandtrytoholdon.


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    WhenItoldherIwastired,shemademestandherein theopenground,withmyhandsupandsunburningmybody.


    Circlingme,shehmmssadisticallytostepback.


    YouwillstayputlikethistillIreturn.


    Don’tloweryourhandsoryoudon’twanttotestme.


    ”


    With thisbeingsaid,shewalksawayandIsigh.


    Itwastoohot,sweatdribbleddownmyfacebutIcouldn’t evenusemy


    handstocleanit.


    SlowlyIfeeleverythingburning,myskinwasturningredunderthesunsdirectheat.


    Myclothesstartedto drenchinsweatandmythroatfeltdryasabone.


    Iwassodamnthirsty.


    Anotherhourpassed.


    Myfeetinthatundersizedheelwerehurtingsobad.


    Myarmswerenumb,liketheywerenotapartofmybody,andmythighstrembled.


    Idon’tthinkIwillbeabletoholdonmuchlonger.


    IlookupandIfindagroupofmenwalkingtowardsmeandmycheeksreinembarrassment.


    Theywereliterallyonglingatmybodywithwickedgrinsontheireyes.


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    Notthem,pleasemoongoddess.


    Wellifitisn’tDavid’sdaughter?”


    TheyweregoingtoapproachmewhentheylookatsomeonebehindmeandthenextthingIknow,theyturnaroundandwalkaway.


    Confused,ItriedtocranemyneckandlookbackwhensuddenlyanarmwrapsaroundmywaistfrombehindandIfreeze.


    Ahotbreathfansmyneck.


    Anotherpunishment?Whatdidyoudothistimedoll?”


    Iclosemyeyes,feelingashiverslitherdownmyspineashisnosebrushesagainstmyburnedneck.


    “No–Nothing.


    ”


    Ireplyhonestlyandhejusthmms.


    Hisfingersmoveupmybacktotracemyskinthroughthecrisscrossofthestrings.


    “Isn’titsuffocating?”


    HequestionstuggingonthestringsthatrunalldowntomybackandIgulptoanswerhonestly.


    Chapec


    V–Very.


    ”


    Iwasn’texpectinghimtohelp,andhedidn’t.


    Ratherhewasyingwiththestringsliketheywerethetunesofhisguitar.


    Hisfingertipsgrazingmynakedback.


    Icontinuetoholdtheposition.


    Myhandsstillup,whenhesuddenlyholdsmywristandturnsmearoundtomakemyfrontmagainsthischest.


    Myeyeswidenasefacetofacewithhischest.


    Theburningsunnowscorchedmyback,givingmyfrontsomerespite.


    Openup.


    ”


    Heurges,andIlookathiminconfusionwhensuddenlythebrimofabottleispressedonmylips.


    Igulptheliquidgreedily,lettingthewatercoolmyparchedthroat.


    Withinseconds,Iemptythebottleandhetossesitasidetolookatmylips.


    Iwasbreathingheavily.


    Someofthewaterhadsliddownmychintodrenchthewhitecorset.


    Makingittranslucent.


    hapterst


    Andheseemstorealiseit.


    Hiseyesliftuptolookatmyface.


    AndIswearIsawthemsoftenforatsecond.


    HeliftshisfingerandIclosemyeyes,expectinghimtochokemeorhurt.


    mebutratherIwassurprisedwhenhemovesthosewetstickingbabyhairoutofmyforeheadandgentlytucksmylooseroguetendrilsbehindmy


    car.


    “Loweryourhands.


    ”


    HmandsandIthoughtmyearswereringing.


    Ishereallyreleasingmeofthatbitchespunishment?


    Unsure.


    Istayput.


    NotactinguponhiswordsandnextIknow.


    Hestepsmoreclosertome,ourfrontspressedagainsteachother.


    Hetrailshisfingersupmyeitherarmandslowlyinterveneshisownfingersinmine.


    Tug.


    Igasp.


    Ashelowersmyhand.


    Ourhandstouching.


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    W–Whydidyou-”


    Iwantedtoknowhisreasons.


    Idon’twanttogetusedtothissideofhimbecausesomewhereIknewit’snotreal.


    Thismandoesn’thavesympathyorpity.


    Forme?Never.


    SincewhendidyoustartedthinkingthatIwinsweramereve?Doll?”


    ve.


    Heistryingtohurtme.


    Butwordsnolongerbothermemuch.


    Thenyoushould–dle–tmebe…Irather–erdiethanta–keyourhelp.


    ”


    Hesmirks.


    Thisbastard.


    Itrytotugmyhandsoutofhisgriptoliftthembackupwhen herefusedtoletgo.


    Ourfingersintervened.


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    Aghhletgo-”


    Ahhh”


    Heratherpinsmyarmsbehindmyback.


    AndIstumbletofallonhischest.


    Mykneessuddenlyfelttooweak.


    Ourfaceswereclose.


    Veryclose.


    LipsalmostbrushingandIgulp.


    Staringintohiseyes.


    What’swithhim?


    Whatdoeshewant?


    TakethelittlegenerosityIamoffering,doll.


    Trustme,it’snoteverydayItakepityonamurderersdaughter.


    ”


    Gobackandrest.


    ”


    Withthis,heletsgoofmeandIfeelmykneeswobble.


    Notabletoholdmyweight,Idropdownonhisfeet.


    Myentireframewastrembling.


    Eachandeverymuscleinmybodyachesandmyhandsandlegstremble.


    Icouldn’tevenmovethem letalone putthemtosomeuse.


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    ThefirstthingIdoiskickoffthesetorturousheelsandIseeblistersandIriedbloodcoveringmyfeet.


    Fuck!


    Ithurts.


    Cleaningthetearsofpainbrimmingmyeyes,Itrytogetup.


    Whenmylegsrefusetoabide.


    Idropback,mykneescrapingthe roughfloor.


    Itried.


    Againandagain.


    ButIcouldn’tgetup.


    Myveswerestillshaking.


    Frustrated,Ijusybackontheground.


    Notgivinga damnaboutanythingelse.


    MaybeIwillsleephere,tonight.


    Slowlymyeyesstarttodrop.


    Sleepstartsenvelopingme,butbeforeIcouldsurrendertoit,Iamsuddenlypulledupbytwostrongarms.


    Myeyeswiden.


    Whatthehell-”


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    Shutup.


    WasallhesaysandIforoncedidn’thadtheenergytoarguewithhim.


    Submittingtothedarkness.