ARAIA'S P.O.V
"I didn't do that! I'm telling the Truth!"
I swear! Why would I even lie about it!?
"Stop with these lies! You're really crazy! It's better if we sell you so we'll get money for the family!"
"What, no!"
I was horrified by what he said, why would he sell me!?
"No!"
I tried so hard to avoid his grip.
"Stop what you're doing!" Orlando and I are shouting at each other.
"I'll tell this to Elder!" How dare he try to sell me!?
Orlando laughed. Why is he laughing?
"Go and tell him, don't you know that they're the ones who helped me to do this?"
Huh?
They?
Does that mean…
"You can cry!" Orlando laughed at me again.
B-but…Why did they… I trusted them…
"Now, let's tie you up, stop struggling and stay still!"
Orlando tried to reach me but I avoided him.
No! Don't come near me!
I'm doing my best to avoid him so he'll not catch me. I pushed, punched and kicked him but because he's stronger than me, he subdued me after a few minutes of fighting.
"I told you to stay still!"
Orlando slapped me hard.
It hurts!
I can feel my cheek throbbing.
Orlando starts tying me up and covering my mouth, although I'm squirming around, it doesn't stop him from tying me.
"Hoo! You're quite a hard catch!"
Orlando said after he tied me.
What does he mean by hard catch!?
I'm not a thing!
"Hmp!"
I couldn't talk as there's cover in my mouth, my hands and feet are also tied so I couldn't move freely.
Orlando closed the door and I heard him lock it before he went to the man he's talking to a while ago.
Then, I felt like this box moved.
Ha…
I didn't realize that my eyes were already watering.
Elder, Freya, Mui and Shoyo?
Did they really know that Orlando's going to sell me?
But they're so good to me, they even let me stay in their house and feed me!
What about Elder? He said that he wanted to help me, that he only wanted me to be with my family again, that's why he's helping me.
What about his friend that we're going to meet?
Is it all a lie?
But, how? They're treating me like their own family…
I felt it…
All the time that I'm staying there, I felt like they're my family, that they treat me as one but why did Orlando say that?
Who's lying?
Elder…
Freya…
Is this the reason why Freya didn't talk to me? Did she know all these? Is she guilty, that's why she's like that?
sob…
I can't stop crying… I trusted them…
No, what if Orlando's lying, and that Elder and his family don't know about this?
But why would he lie?
I don't know anymore…
I don't want to be here… I want to go home… Please… Let me go home…
I slept while crying, when I woke up, I'm still inside this box and I could still feel that we're moving.
How long did I sleep?
I move my body, it's aching because I still can't move it freely, not to mention that my body's bumping with this box when it moves.
I'm just lying because I can't sit.
Where are we?
I can't see anything outside, is it morning already?
Where are they taking me?
Will they sell me to one of those monsters?
My body trembles at what I thought. It's not impossible…
Heavens…
I cried silently, will this be the end of my life?
I don't want to die yet, I still have a lot of dreams.
I still want to go back to my family and friends, I still want to see them and I still want to talk to them.
Why is this happening to me?
First, I was transported to this world where humans don't exist, and now the one whom I trusted is going to sell me to someone whom I don't know?
They even call me crazy for telling the truth!
I thought everything's going well…
I thought I was finally going back home but why did I trust them in the first place?
I am so stupid, because of my desperation, I trusted a stranger and even sleep in their house without knowing who they really are.
I am so weak that I couldn't even protect myself, but how could I protect myself in this world?
Should I really be thinking about it now that I am going to die?
Maybe it's not right now but sooner or later, I will die because I will be sold off as a slave…
Do slaves live long? I am not sure…
I didn't imagine that my life would end like this. I didn't imagine that despite all the things that I've encountered so far I will end up dying.
I don't want this but what can I do right now?
I am slowly losing hope wouldn't there be someone who will save me, isn't that what was supposed to be?
In this kind of situation there would be someone who will save someone like me.
Just what am I thinking?
This isn't some kind of fairy tale, this is the reality that I am facing…
I tried to loosen the rope that's tying me. It's so tight that I can feel my wrist burning because of friction. I did it slowly, in hope that I'll set myself free.
While doing it, I can hear Orlando talking to someone outside. I think we are near to where they are going to sell me because they are talking about the money.
"How much do you think we will get?"
It is Orlando's voice.
"I am not sure but since she is pretty I think it would be higher than before."
"That is right! I am kind of feeling bad right now…" Orlando said.
Is his conscience eating him right now?
"Why? We've been doing this for so long!"
"Well, since she is beautiful, it's a waste to just send her off like that."
There's a deafening silence after that.
What is he saying?
"You're right!"
The one he's talking to said.
"Should we use her first?"
"Of course!"
Both of them laugh.
N-no!
Are they thinking of doing what I'm thinking?! Are they insane!?
Just a few seconds and I felt the box stopped moving.
No,no!
I move on the corner of the box, I tried my best to sit, even though it's hurting my body.
My hand is getting faster than before, I am rubbing it on one another harder than before.
Why isn't it working!
Come on! Cooperate with me!
When I'm almost sitting down, I heard the door opening.
I move my hand faster.
Faster, Faster! Move your hands faster! Araia!
Suddenly, the door opened.
"Hi, little slave!"
I almost jumped when I saw Orlando's face.
Despite the darkness outside, I can still see his smiling face.
You monster!
"Hmp!"
I can't shout because of the cover on my mouth.
"It's okay, we'll not hurt you…"
Another man appears behind him.
Don't come near me!
I heard Orlando's laughter, he's still moving towards my direction.
I am on the corner of this box, but I couldn't move my body that much because it's so cramped inside.
Don't you dare come near me Orlando!
Orlando sat in front of me.
Don't…
He reaches for me, I close my eyes in fear.
Please, God, help me!
Please…