CHAPTER 1
I was only five years old when I met up with my destiny. At the time I did not know it but that walk in the woods would become my blessing and my curse. I remember that day as if it were yesterday, when infact it was twelve years ago. I met the man I would love and hate and I learned nothing is forever. I remember that day and all the others to come after it. I remember.
It was a fairly cool August day that my father decided we should all go on a picnic in the woods. I was very excited, not knowing what was to come. We packed everything in the car and then my father, my mother, my brother and I all got in and drove the ten miles to the edge of the woods. When we stopped my brother and I both practically fell out of the car and jumped around until our mother sternly told us to calm down. Mama was a woman you never disobeyed. Same with father but he would let you off every now and then. I remember mama and father set up the blanket and the food while my brother and I chased the butterflies, one of our favorite pastimes when in the woods. When mama called to us that lunch was ready to eat Andrew, my brother, ran off calling back to me to hurry. Unfortunately for me I did not head that call. I saw something move in the brush and, as was my nature, I was curious. I crept silently closer thinking the movement to be caused by an animal that I might be able to capture. What I found was not what I was expecting. When I finally reached the bush everything moved within a matter of three seconds. I remember hands reaching towards me and clasping my mouth shut while, at the same time, pulling me forward. Once he had me gagged and in his arms he ran. As he ran I looked behind to see the picnic fading put of my life forever and ultimately my family as well. When they were all faded but for a small dot on the horizon I could faintly hear my mama calling to me trying to figure out where I was. Once we reached the man's car he took the gag off. However, I did not have enough time to scream before he hit me hard enough to knock me out. I finally came around at about eight o'clock that night in a dark and awful smelling room. That was when I finally screamed. I screamed and cried for my mama until my voice was too hoarse to use and the door to the room opened. Where I expected the man to walk in I saw a boy maybe two years older than I was. He spoke before I did. " What the hell are you screaming for?" he asked genuinely confused. " I want my mama that's why. Where am I?" was my reply. " Well since you answered my question, I'll answer yours. You are in my dad's cellar." " That mean man is your dad? Who's your mama?" I asked mildly disgusted. " According to dad she was one of the girls he bought here. When she was old enough she had me. What's your name?" " Your dad's done this before? What is he going to do to me?" " Well he won't do anything to you until you reach your teen years then he will probably make you have a baby. What's your name?"
" Your fine with the fact that he kidnaps little girls away from their mama's and dads? That's terrible, he shouldn't be doing this!" I screamed," and I don't have to tell you my name!" With that he walked up to me and slammed me against the wall hard. "Listen to me you little bitch when I ask you your name you better tell me your name. Got it?" " You hurt me that was.n't" I began to say then saw he was serious," my name is Serena." " Much better! My name is Darien. My father has appointed me to be your guard and keeper while you are here with us." He turned to leave, " and by the way that means when you are old enough I get to take you before my father does. Just warning you I'll be a lot worse than my father." " You're a mean boy Darien!" I screamed, knowing no better, or in a sense worse, words to use. " Thanks Serena I will take that as a compliment" and with that he left locking the door behind him
I was only five years old when I met up with my destiny. At the time I did not know it but that walk in the woods would become my blessing and my curse. I remember that day as if it were yesterday, when infact it was twelve years ago. I met the man I would love and hate and I learned nothing is forever. I remember that day and all the others to come after it. I remember.
It was a fairly cool August day that my father decided we should all go on a picnic in the woods. I was very excited, not knowing what was to come. We packed everything in the car and then my father, my mother, my brother and I all got in and drove the ten miles to the edge of the woods. When we stopped my brother and I both practically fell out of the car and jumped around until our mother sternly told us to calm down. Mama was a woman you never disobeyed. Same with father but he would let you off every now and then. I remember mama and father set up the blanket and the food while my brother and I chased the butterflies, one of our favorite pastimes when in the woods. When mama called to us that lunch was ready to eat Andrew, my brother, ran off calling back to me to hurry. Unfortunately for me I did not head that call. I saw something move in the brush and, as was my nature, I was curious. I crept silently closer thinking the movement to be caused by an animal that I might be able to capture. What I found was not what I was expecting. When I finally reached the bush everything moved within a matter of three seconds. I remember hands reaching towards me and clasping my mouth shut while, at the same time, pulling me forward. Once he had me gagged and in his arms he ran. As he ran I looked behind to see the picnic fading put of my life forever and ultimately my family as well. When they were all faded but for a small dot on the horizon I could faintly hear my mama calling to me trying to figure out where I was. Once we reached the man's car he took the gag off. However, I did not have enough time to scream before he hit me hard enough to knock me out. I finally came around at about eight o'clock that night in a dark and awful smelling room. That was when I finally screamed. I screamed and cried for my mama until my voice was too hoarse to use and the door to the room opened. Where I expected the man to walk in I saw a boy maybe two years older than I was. He spoke before I did. " What the hell are you screaming for?" he asked genuinely confused. " I want my mama that's why. Where am I?" was my reply. " Well since you answered my question, I'll answer yours. You are in my dad's cellar." " That mean man is your dad? Who's your mama?" I asked mildly disgusted. " According to dad she was one of the girls he bought here. When she was old enough she had me. What's your name?" " Your dad's done this before? What is he going to do to me?" " Well he won't do anything to you until you reach your teen years then he will probably make you have a baby. What's your name?"
" Your fine with the fact that he kidnaps little girls away from their mama's and dads? That's terrible, he shouldn't be doing this!" I screamed," and I don't have to tell you my name!" With that he walked up to me and slammed me against the wall hard. "Listen to me you little bitch when I ask you your name you better tell me your name. Got it?" " You hurt me that was.n't" I began to say then saw he was serious," my name is Serena." " Much better! My name is Darien. My father has appointed me to be your guard and keeper while you are here with us." He turned to leave, " and by the way that means when you are old enough I get to take you before my father does. Just warning you I'll be a lot worse than my father." " You're a mean boy Darien!" I screamed, knowing no better, or in a sense worse, words to use. " Thanks Serena I will take that as a compliment" and with that he left locking the door behind him