More weeks passed and things remained the same, Alan would make some quick trips once a week and then come back to be with the girls. Rosie had gotten used to her new life as well and just like Jade saw her as a little sister or daughter figure, she saw Jade as a mother or older sister kind of figure. They became really close to each other and Alan was happy about it, he liked seeing them bond as a family but sometimes he also enjoyed sexualizing their relationship and making them be together for his pleasure. The whole dynamic of their so called family was twisted and strange.
Jade and Rosie weren't attracted to each other sexually, Jade felt the need to protect Rosie because she reminded her of Cat but whenever Alan told them to be together they felt happy because their time in bed consisted of mutual massages and gentle strokes without sexual intentions in them. When they were together they felt safe and at peace because they didn't have to deal with Alan's aggressive sexual impulses and the humiliation he put them through.
"Hey honey" Alan said as he joined Rosie in the dining room for breakfast. "Where is Elise?"
"She is in her room, she is not feeling well" Rosie informed and continued eating.
"What's wrong with her?" He asked.
"I don't know, she's got a headache and she threw up this morning, maybe we should call a doctor" She commented and he nodded.
"Yes, I'll go see her now…you enjoy your breakfast" Alan said nicely and she smiled. He went to Jade's room and found her in bed holding her head so he sat down next to her. "What's wrong?"
"I feel terrible, it must've been something I ate" Jade commented.
"Come on, I'll help you up…You probably need some fresh air" He said and helped her to stand up but she passed out in his arms within seconds. "Elise!"
Alan decided to call a doctor and he came to the mansion to examine Jade, who'd already woken up by smelling alcohol. He spent about thirty minutes with her and made her pee in a little container to examine it. "Alright, I have news for you" The doctor said to Jade and Alan. "I'm afraid these symptoms won't go away for a while, you have a condition"
"What do you mean a condition?" Alan asked.
"What is it? Is it serious?" Jade asked worriedly and the doctor smiled.
"Yes, it is…You're going to have a baby" He said and Jade's eyes wide opened as she felt her world crashing down, she did not want that but deep inside she already knew it.
"Oh my god, we are pregnant, Elise!" Alan said happily and hugged her but she couldn't hide her concern. "Aren't you happy?"
"No, no…it's not that, I'm just shocked" Jade lied and faked a little smile but her eyes were filling up with tears.
"Well, now you know…I would say you've been pregnant for around two months so you gotta be careful from now on, take your vitamins and eat well" The doctor said and Alan nodded.
"Thank you so much, doctor" He said and walked him to the exit so Jade started crying, she wasn't ready to become a mother.
"Oh my god, no…no…" Jade said as she cried and covered her mouth shocked, she didn't want to have a baby.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Alan asked as he walked back into the room and she wiped the tears away.
"I don't know, I'm sensitive…and I'm scared" She said sincerely. "I don't know if I'm ready to be a mother"
"Oh baby, of course you are ready! And don't worry, you won't handle all this by yourself…You'll have Rachel and me and other people to help you" Alan commented and smiled at her so she smiled back. "I'm so happy, we'll finally be a family" He said as he hugged her and she looked at the ceiling mortified. "I'll tell you what, I'm going to go to New York for a few days and I'm gonna bring you with me so you get distracted and maybe do some shopping for mommy clothes and baby stuff, you could do it here too but I want to take you with me, we could even arrange a dinner to let my closest friends know the news"
"Yeah, okay…" Jade said and he smiled. "Perfect, we'll leave this weekend and as for now, rest and try to feel better, don't worry about me…Rachel can do the job"
Jade and Alan arrived to New York a few days later and she indeed went shopping for maternity clothes, she hated it but she had to do it so she did. Jade was trying to be positive about her pregnancy but she just couldn't be happy, the only good thing about it was that it would save her from sleeping with Alan as much.
One afternoon Jade was having dinner in the dining room by herself when all the sudden she heard screams coming from the garden so she got confused but then she saw the guards dragging a girl into the house. She walked towards them to take a closer look and saw that the girl looked around the same age as Rosie, she had long brown wavy hair and she was crying her eyes out.
"What's happening?" Jade asked in the moment Alan was walking into the house as well.
"This is Gracie, our new girl" He informed and smiled so she stared at him coldly. "I figured it'd be better to have more girls with us, you're going to be relieved of your obligations once the pregnancy is more advanced and you'll need help with the baby as well"
"Why do you choose them young?" Jade asked confused.
"They're cute and easy to manage…besides, that puts you in a position of power, you're older, you're my wife and therefore you're responsible for them, you're like the mom of the family, Elise" He commented and she looked down. "It's your time to explain things to her, make her feel welcome and then send her to my room" He ordered and kissed her head.
"Don't you think it's too soon? Give her a day at least, please…for me" Jade demanded and he sighed. "I can do her job, I'm still pretty, aren't I?" she asked smiling and he chuckled.
"Of course you are, alright…we'll give her a day and I'll wait for you in our old room, don't be long" He said and she smiled, at least she'd managed to save the girl for the night.
Jade experienced the biggest déja vu of her life when she found herself walking into Rosie's old room to find another young girl crying inside. She walked towards her and the girl stepped back nervously. "It's fine, I won't hurt you"
"Who are you?" The girl asked.
"You can call me Elise" Jade responded. "You are Gracie and you are nineteen now"
"No, my name is Anna and I'm fifteen" The girl informed.
"You're Gracie and you're nineteen, not fifteen" She informed coldly, at that point in her life Jade wasn't herself anymore, she'd decided to delay the new girl's pain but she couldn't bring herself to be as empathetic as she'd been with Rosie, she couldn't relate to the girl's feelings as closely anymore. "Listen, you belong to this family or whatever you wanna call it now, it's Alan and me and another girl called Rachel, she's your age so you'll get along just fine"
"What? What are you talking about?" Anna asked confused.
"We were all kidnapped and bought by Alan, I'm his wife now and you will be like Rachel, the three of us spend a lot of time together…We play sports, go shopping, watch movies and do many other things, you'll like it but you'll have to do what Alan says when he says it…it's all gonna be good as long as you cooperate, it's for your own good" Jade explained emotionlessly. "He will ask you to have sex with him and it'll hurt but I promise it gets better, it did for me and it did for Rachel, you just need to be willing to do it" Jade said and right after hearing herself, she felt disgusted because she couldn't believe she was actually saying that, she couldn't believe she didn't feel anything seeing that girl's pain. She had just told that young girl that her life would be over and that she was a slave now and yet, Jade couldn't bring herself to feel the pain she'd experienced back in her first day or the frustration she'd felt when Rosie had arrived; after all the time she'd been there and all the things she'd been through, she felt completely empty.
"I…I can't do this, please don't make me" Anna begged crying her eyes out and Jade sighed.
"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do…" She said sincerely. "It's your life now, our life now and you need to get used to it because escaping is not a real possibility and the police won't rescue us, I've been with him for almost a year now and that means they are unable to find us" Jade commented and the girl covered her mouth as she cried. "Just be strong, it'll be fine…I convinced him to leave you alone for tonight but he'll require you tomorrow and you must be ready"
Jade continued explaining things to Anna and then went to Alan's room as he'd told her. Next morning she decided to show Anna around the house and make her feel as good as possible because she could understand how she felt, it was more of a distant memory for her at that point but she remembered how terrified she'd been during her first days.
"Hey there, I'm glad to see you two bonding" He said as he joined them during breakfast in the garden and Jade faked a smile while Anna looked down nervously.
"I was just telling Gracie we'll go shopping later today, right? She needs a new wardrobe and maybe a new haircut, would you like that?" Jade asked her and she nodded.
"You're doing great, baby, I'm glad you're helping her" Alan commented and gave Jade a kiss on the lips. "Of course girls, you'll go shopping today but remember I need to approve of everything you buy, you can even get something else for yourself, Elise"
"Thanks, my love" Jade responded smiling, she always felt ridiculous and guilty being so nice to him but it was the only natural reaction she could have after all that time.
"Good, so go! I'm dying to see your new look, Gracie" Alan commented and stroked her cheek. "Don't forget to get her some lingerie, Elise" he said to Jade and she stared at him angrily but nodded smiling.
"Of course…See you later. Let's go, Gracie"
The girls were driven to a mall by the four guards and they went shopping, Jade helped Anna to pick many different clothes and then they went to the salon to change her look. Anna had really long hair so they made it shorter and added bangs. "You look amazing!" Jade complimented once she was done and Anna smiled because she also liked it.
"Thanks…" She responded. "I'm hungry again but it's more like a craving, I want something sweet" Anna commented.
"Let's go get some ice cream" Jade suggested, they indeed bought ice cream and started walking through the mall as the four men followed them closely and carried the bags. "So tell me, how did you end up here?" she asked to break the silence because Anna was still scared and uncomfortable.
"I...I was walking home after a jog at the park and then a van stopped in front of me and three men put me inside and that man was there, he said I was really pretty and that I'd be a nice addition to the family" Anna explained as some tears streamed down her face and Jade looked at her sadly.
"I'm sorry this happened to you" She responded sincerely and took a breath. "I promise it's not so bad"
"How can you be happy with him? Did he really buy you or are you with him because you want to?" Anna questioned confused and angrily. "I feel you're one of them" she said and Jade looked down, she didn't even know how to respond to that.
"You're going to be okay as long as you cooperate" Jade simply said, she didn't want to engage in an argument about her behavior or her feelings because she couldn't even understad them herself. Anna was just looking around and seeing all the people and security guards around her, she felt it would be easy to make a scene and get help because she didn't want to do what Jade had told her, she refused to be with Alan.
All of the sudden Anna started running away from Jade and the guards and she immediately panicked for her. "ANNA, NO WAIT!" Jade screamed and ran after her. "ANNA, STOP! STOP, NO!"
"HELP, HELP ME HELP PLEASE!" The girl shouted as loudly as she could and Jade could feel her heart beating faster.
"What's wrong?" A bank guard questioned confused as he put his hand on his gun in case he needed it.
"Help me! Please, please!" Anna begged and just in the moment Jade was going to reach her, gunshots fulfilled the place and both, Anna and the guard dropped to the floor so the other people started screaming and leaning down scared.
"ANNA!" Jade screamed terrified as she got on her knees next to her and turned her around only to see all the blood on her chest and mouth as her lifeless eyes stared back at her. "Anna? Anna! No, NO!" She cried and shook her several times, she wanted her to react but it was too late.
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