I did not move. I want to leave not eat I asked the boy.

"What's your name"
"Ben, please eat"
"How old are you"
"13, your food will get cold" I ignore his eating remark and ask

"Why are you here" he sighed realizing I wasn't going to eat the food.

"Master Elijah will not be pleased if you don't eat" we are getting nowhere. So I thought of an compermise. I hope this food isn't poisoned. I told him

"Everytime you answer a question I take a bite" he sighed
"Ok ask your questions"
"Why are you here?"

"My parents owed a debt to master klaus. Master Elijah brother. Master Klaus was mad they offered they own child so he killed them. Now take a bite" I went over to the table and took a bite of toast. Which tasted really buttery and good.

"So why are you with the bastered than" I asked the boy went so pale he looked like a ghost.

"Don't say such things master elijah willb punish you for calling him that. I am here because master elijah took me in after master klaus killed my parents." I tried the oatmeal that was still warm. I thought about what he said. Had he been punished before? Was it the same way I was. I hope not he is so young.

"How are you punished" He looked shocked by the question but answered.

"I am whipped untill I learned my lesson." It infuriated me how someone could do that to a child. I ate some grapes and looked at him.

"How old were you when you came here."
"Elevn" I ate some grapes
"Have you ever tried to run away"

"Yes but running is pointless. You won't get away. Even if you did he would find you. There is no running so get that out of your mind" This boy is scolding me but he forgot he left the door cracked. So I stood up and walked over to him. He looked at me curiously and I ran out the door.

I ran through a dark long hallway to the light. There was stairs leading up so I went up them quietly. As soon as I got to the top I saw the door. I started to head toward it when some one grabbed my hair. The person pulled me back. Making are bodies touch and brought their head down to me ear.

"Shame it's your first day and you broke 2 rules. I went easy on you last night that was my mistake." He started to pull me back into the basement. I started yelling

"Let me go! Fuck you and your rules. Yo-" SLAP

"You are getting in trouble already you want to add more to your punishment." I stated quit while trying to get my hair free from his iron grip. He pulled me backwards down the steps. He dragged me to the left when I came from the right. He pulled me into another room that had chains on the walls. He forcefully ripped my shirt off. I did not know anyone could be so strong. He took my and locked my left arm in one. I tried preventing my right arm from going in but he was too strong. My hands were where chained above my head to the sides of me and I was facing the wall.

"You broke rule 6: don't call me out my name bastard is not my name and rule 3: don't leave the room"
"I didn-"
"Call me out of my name. You get 15 strikes for breaking rule 3. 15 more for breaking rule 6. 10 for your attitude upstairs and 5 for about to lie."

Then I heard what I believe was a whip hitting the ground. Then I felt pain shooting all around my body. By the tenth strike my back was on fire and I was openly crying. The door open

"What is with all the noise. Me and Marcel was having a very important discussion when all the screaming interrupted it"

"Well Nick if you must know my new pet broke rules 3 and 6. So if you don't mind I want to give him the other 35 strikes"

"He broke rule 6 what did he call you"
"A bastard"
"Well how about I brake his neck so I can get back to my meeting in peace"

"No but you can wait till I am done and go back to your meeting."

"Fine but I am not a patient so be quick about it." With that the bastard took the whip and continued to whip me. I could feel blood running down my back before I passed out.

I woke up in the room I was in the first time. I had the chain back on and was laying on my stomach. I started to move then I heard.

"Don't move your back is still bleeding and master Elijah will be upset if you get blood on any thing." I turned my head painfully to see that Ben had a split lip and black eye.