CHAPTER 2
It was hours before I saw anyone after that encounter I had with Darien and I filled the time by thinking of my mama. I thought of how her hair would glow in the light of a lamp and how she would read me bedtime stories. Soon, however, thinking of my mama only made me realize I would probably never see her again. Thinking back now on that time I spent in the dark I remember it was only the first time I used the thought of my mama to calm myself into thinking straight. About six hours after Darien left his father, the man who kidnapped me, came into the room. Without a word he picked me up and walked out. "Your room will be on the second floor. Don't bother trying to scream from there no one will here you. Our nearest neighbor is three miles away. Crying will only result in more punishment for you than I want to give so it is no use crying unless you want extra pain. Any question so far?" He talked as we climbed the stairs, me in his arms. "Where am I? And why did you bring me here?" I asked. "Darien didn't explain that to you. Ugh stupid boy! You are at my house and I brought you here to be amusement for my son and i." He replied. "What is your name? I know Darien's and I need to call you something." " My aren't we the brave one not even scared of how we are going to use you." " Darien already told me you wont hurt me until I am a teenager plus he gets me first so I have no reason to be scared yet. What is it I am supposed do to call you?" " Hum very brave indeed. You may call me one of three things: Daddy, sir or Carl which ever you prefer. I prefer the first." " I will call you Carl then" that said we ceased to talk anymore. We reached what was to be my new bedroom in the next few minutes. After explaining the rules of the house, no running, no screaming (unless being tortured) etc. He left me to get dressed for dinner. Figuring I would be severely punished if I didn't do as he said I picked out a pretty flowered dress. I tried and follow the direction Carl gave me before and soon arrived at the dinning room. The whole house was huge but this room was the largest I had seen so far. "Well welcome to our dinning room Serena. Won't you sit down?" Carl said in that sly greasy voice of his, " your chair is right next to Darien's. He personally requested you sit there." I eyed Darien with disgust before sitting down. Before anyone could say more servants came in with food and drinks for all of us. Carl grabbed one of them and sat her on his lap. "You see Serena I never kill it just isn't what I do. However, I do keep all of my toys. This one here is Darien's mother. She has been the only one to have child for me that did not disappoint me. Those that disappointed me had to die and I forced their mothers to kill them. Cause like I said I never kill." " You're disgusting," I spat, "no wonder you have to forced people to be with you so you wont be lonely!" Every girl in the room turned and stared at me like I had the plague, then proceeded to turn to look at Carl. I look also to see a very angry and red- faced man. " That was a big mistake Serena" Darien whispered to me, "now you're in for it. Yeah your first punishment and I get to watch and participate." Carl said nothing. He calmed down and started to eat his dinner. With no one telling me I could tell this was worse than him blowing up at me like my mom would have done. He was just too calm. The rest of dinner went by without any disturbances. I began to feel sorry for Darien's mom and all of the other girls there because they obviously did not get the treatment anymore like I was. I began to realize what the rest of my life would be like if I acted the way they did when they were in my shoes. They had been scared and submissive to what Carl had made them do; I would not be. While in my thoughts I had not seen that Darien and Carl had both finished their meals. They were waiting patiently for me to finish so they could get on with what they wanted to do. Looking at Carl with that patient look on his face I began to realize I had seen him before, I did not know where or when but I had definitely seen him before more than once. I slowly finished eating so as to make it clear I was not on their schedule but my own. From the look on both of their faces they got the message. Once I finished both were up immediately and walking towards me. "Now you will see why everyone here is afraid of my son and I. He was right that was a bad comment to make. Follow us." Carl said immediately after reaching my chair. I saw all of the girls in the room turn and give me sympathy filled looks. I decided to ignore them and stick with my plan to not give in to their wishes.
It was hours before I saw anyone after that encounter I had with Darien and I filled the time by thinking of my mama. I thought of how her hair would glow in the light of a lamp and how she would read me bedtime stories. Soon, however, thinking of my mama only made me realize I would probably never see her again. Thinking back now on that time I spent in the dark I remember it was only the first time I used the thought of my mama to calm myself into thinking straight. About six hours after Darien left his father, the man who kidnapped me, came into the room. Without a word he picked me up and walked out. "Your room will be on the second floor. Don't bother trying to scream from there no one will here you. Our nearest neighbor is three miles away. Crying will only result in more punishment for you than I want to give so it is no use crying unless you want extra pain. Any question so far?" He talked as we climbed the stairs, me in his arms. "Where am I? And why did you bring me here?" I asked. "Darien didn't explain that to you. Ugh stupid boy! You are at my house and I brought you here to be amusement for my son and i." He replied. "What is your name? I know Darien's and I need to call you something." " My aren't we the brave one not even scared of how we are going to use you." " Darien already told me you wont hurt me until I am a teenager plus he gets me first so I have no reason to be scared yet. What is it I am supposed do to call you?" " Hum very brave indeed. You may call me one of three things: Daddy, sir or Carl which ever you prefer. I prefer the first." " I will call you Carl then" that said we ceased to talk anymore. We reached what was to be my new bedroom in the next few minutes. After explaining the rules of the house, no running, no screaming (unless being tortured) etc. He left me to get dressed for dinner. Figuring I would be severely punished if I didn't do as he said I picked out a pretty flowered dress. I tried and follow the direction Carl gave me before and soon arrived at the dinning room. The whole house was huge but this room was the largest I had seen so far. "Well welcome to our dinning room Serena. Won't you sit down?" Carl said in that sly greasy voice of his, " your chair is right next to Darien's. He personally requested you sit there." I eyed Darien with disgust before sitting down. Before anyone could say more servants came in with food and drinks for all of us. Carl grabbed one of them and sat her on his lap. "You see Serena I never kill it just isn't what I do. However, I do keep all of my toys. This one here is Darien's mother. She has been the only one to have child for me that did not disappoint me. Those that disappointed me had to die and I forced their mothers to kill them. Cause like I said I never kill." " You're disgusting," I spat, "no wonder you have to forced people to be with you so you wont be lonely!" Every girl in the room turned and stared at me like I had the plague, then proceeded to turn to look at Carl. I look also to see a very angry and red- faced man. " That was a big mistake Serena" Darien whispered to me, "now you're in for it. Yeah your first punishment and I get to watch and participate." Carl said nothing. He calmed down and started to eat his dinner. With no one telling me I could tell this was worse than him blowing up at me like my mom would have done. He was just too calm. The rest of dinner went by without any disturbances. I began to feel sorry for Darien's mom and all of the other girls there because they obviously did not get the treatment anymore like I was. I began to realize what the rest of my life would be like if I acted the way they did when they were in my shoes. They had been scared and submissive to what Carl had made them do; I would not be. While in my thoughts I had not seen that Darien and Carl had both finished their meals. They were waiting patiently for me to finish so they could get on with what they wanted to do. Looking at Carl with that patient look on his face I began to realize I had seen him before, I did not know where or when but I had definitely seen him before more than once. I slowly finished eating so as to make it clear I was not on their schedule but my own. From the look on both of their faces they got the message. Once I finished both were up immediately and walking towards me. "Now you will see why everyone here is afraid of my son and I. He was right that was a bad comment to make. Follow us." Carl said immediately after reaching my chair. I saw all of the girls in the room turn and give me sympathy filled looks. I decided to ignore them and stick with my plan to not give in to their wishes.