CHAPTER EIGHT Daniela finished her work and moved quickly to her room to rest until lunchtime. She only had a few minutes before Ruby would call her, but she was almost frantic to open the journal her master had given her and write down the thoughts that crowded into her brain. She felt as if she were about to burst. Journal Day One… I was in the upstairs hallway this morning…when the master approached me. My heart started beating so rapidly, my head felt light, I was sure that I would faint. I had not seen him since last night. Such a night of firsts, and surprises that was. Such pain, my bottom end still feels stiff and my mind burns from the hurt…but I can’t think about that now… Master came to me and pushed me against the wall – not a hard shove, but I felt the firmness, the drive