Curse Of The Fire Queen

Chapter 2: Gift

Arrrghhh… Oh God, My head was hurting like someone hit my head with tons of bricks. I tried to open my eyes, but they felt swollen and I barely succeeded in opening them like slits. What the hell is going on? I asked myself.

I tried to touch my eyes but my hands oo gaawwdd someone chained my hands with the walls and I felt like some fu*king prisoner. What happened yesterday? Why am I here like this? Someone attacked me while I was sleeping? I try to remember anything about yesterday but I feel like my mind is as blank as a sheet of paper.

Suddenly, I hear some noises from outside. It looks like there is some other person other than me.

"Help!!! Helpp! Somebody, please help me! " I yelled with all my strength but nobody came.

Tears welled in my eyes because of my helpless state and my throat became dry with all the yelling. My body feels like I have been hungry and thirsty for months. Slowly my energy ended and I again started losing consciousness but before I could completely become unconscious I heard the voice of the door opening and footsteps approaching me and with it darkness engulfed me.

Someone splashes water on my face suddenly and I open my eyes still coughing and try to sit but fail.

"Looks like someone enjoying the luxury of rest" A girl who looks almost of my age taunts me while looking towards an old woman who looked at me like she would burn me with her gaze.

"I think I have to arrange some more work for her because she has plenty of free time now. Right? " She asked me while looking at me with disdain.

On the other hand, I was completely oblivious to their talk and the meaning behind their words.

"Excuse me, I think you mistook me for someone else. I do not belong here and did not work here in the past".

I try to explain in as simple words as I can but after finishing my words they both start laughing maniacally.

"Ok, Then who are you? " The young girl asked me in a 'not so serious tone.

"I am Slo… Sl'' I try to remember my name but I can't believe it. I forgot my name and they both started laughing again.

"Enough! Saline goes and prepares breakfast, cleans the house, and then wash clothes. After finishing all these, come to me I have some extra work for you today". The old lady ordered me with a sinister smile and the young one flicked her hair while looking at me and opened my chains.

My body had no energy so when she suddenly removed my chains I dropped like a stone on the floor and hit my head hard. I have no energy left in my body, so how on earth will I do all the work?

Wait, What??? I will not obey them and do any of the work. I do not belong here so why will I work for them as a slave?

I just have to figure out a way to escape from here so I can go to my house but where is my house? I try to remember where my house is. Who are my parents?

But nothing comes to mind, instead, my head starts hurting as it can explode at any moment.

I sat in the disgusting-looking room for god knows how many hours. Suddenly, A grumpy old man entered the room with a huge frown on his face.

"I think yesterday's lesson was not enough for you, I have to teach you another lesson today," He said and started dragging me by my hair. I started screaming but nobody came for my help. He dragged me towards a room that was much better looking than the one in which I was bound. He threw me in the middle of the room and headed towards a cupboard-like thing. I start looking around. There are many maids other than me but nobody comes forward to help me. My scalp and roots of hairs are aching as hell and tears roll down my eyes. I wiped my tears and tried to sit up but failed.

I wanted to ask them about my whereabouts but before I asked them anything, the old man appeared in front of me with a rope-like piece and tried to remember and my eyes widened with shock when recognition hit me. It's… It's a whip, not a rope.

He opened it and started hitting me with a whip. At every hit, it feels like my skin sliced and I started screaming with all my might but nobody came forward. They all are looking at me with pity and sympathy but nobody tries to stop the old man. Both females who came earlier in my room also were standing in the corner of the room with huge smiles on their faces and it looked like they were enjoying the show.

I started begging him to stop but all my pleas dropped on his deaf ears and after about 30-40 hits darkness engulfed me and I just felt that two persons dragged me and chained me in the same room. I tried to open my eyes but it felt too heavy to open them. I started groaning in pain and suddenly the door of my room opened again and I felt footsteps come towards me and then someone grabbed my face with much force and came near my face and said "Sister, How was the surprise? I hope you enjoy it. A gift to disobey me and mother" With this she stood up and kicked me in my stomach. I groaned hard in pain and then she left and locked the door again.

"Is it a surprise? How can she enjoy tormenting me?" I questioned myself.

"What did I do to deserve all this?" I questioned God.

"Why am I here? Where are my parents? Why am I unable to remember anything? I know nobody will give me answers to all these questions but I kept asking them ''.

Then eventually I drifted to sleep.