Lexi was sitting on her bed watching Susan laughing to herself. She didn't know what she was laughing about, but Lexi was sure it meant nothing but heartache for her.
Susan seemed to suddenly snap out of her reverie and turned her focus back onto the girl sitting nervously on the edge of the bed.
"Let's go sweetheart. It is time to start prepping you for your big day. After last night I think you have earned yourself a nice breakfast. After all you are going to need all your energy today and tonight. Put your clothes on and let's go."
Lexi stood and walked to the wall where her clothes were hanging on a peg. She took them down and pulled her top over her head and slipped on her jeans. She sat on the old chair in the corner and laced her tennis shoes. At least she wasn't forced to walk around in some cheap high heels. The only things she had that were truly her own was the clothing she was wearing when she was abducted earlier this week. It was a small comfort to her to be allowed to wear her own things again, rather than one of the despicable outfits she had been wearing the past few days.
Together Susan and Lexi walked down the hall to the dining area. As they entered Lexi was struck by how elaborate and normal it looked. There were a few women there, lounging and talking as they ate. Several looked up when Lexi entered but they soon lost interest and went back to their conversations. For once Lexi didn't feel as though she was on display.
Susan was following her and watching as her girls paid little attention to Lexi. Good, she thought. Susan wanted Lexi to have a bit of normalcy here before the fun began. Susan knew the emotional ups and downs would continue to break Lexi's resistance.
Lexi filled her plate with items from the array of food made available to the girls as a reward for a turning a good night's profit. Susan simply poured a coffee for herself and led Lexi to a table in the corner.
"Have a seat honey and enjoy your breakfast. It is almost noon and they will be clearing the buffet soon. I have a little business to attend to and will be back shortly."
Lexi was grateful for the time alone away from the witch, as Lexi had begun to call Susan in her inner voice. Her time alone didn't last long however. She looked up and saw the girl she had met the last time she was in the dining room.
"May I join you?" Lexi tried to remember her name. Oh, yes it was Sammi. The one Susan had thought was so attractive. Lexi didn't see it though. She looked to angular to be a classic beauty. She did have quite large breasts and Lexi was sure that brought her a lot of attention.
"Sure, sit if you want, but I am not very good company."
Sammi set her plate down and sat across from Lexi. "You are the new girl aren't you? I remember you from the other morning."
"Yes," said Lexi. "I have only been here for three days now, but it feels like much longer."
"I understand. When I first arrived here I felt exactly the same way. Believe me when I tell you that you either adjust to your circumstances or your life will be a living Hell. I am sure you have discovered that Susan is psychotic. I have seen things happen here that I wouldn't wish on anyone. Most of the girls here are just everyday prostitutes. Susan treats them as employees here, but others she singles out for special attention. Their situation is very different. I am guessing that you are one of the special ones. Am I right?"
Lexi just nodded her head and she could feel the tears welling in her eyes. With an effort she choked them back and asked Sammi if she was one, too.
"Yes I am. I have hated it here from the moment I arrived."
Lexi asked her how she came to be here and found her story to be similar to Lexi's own story. She had been abducted nearly a year ago.
"Didn't your family search for you?
"I don't have any family. I was already living on the streets and doing whatever I had to do to get by. That included doing some hooking when necessary. Well, long story short, I was approached on the street and went with a man for sex. He had something else in mind. I was drugged and woke up in a warehouse somewhere. I don't even know where it was. That was when I first met Toots. A man took me into a room and Toots was there. He told me that he had just bought me. I thought he meant that he had paid to have sex with me but I was mistaken. He literally had bought me! He told the man to arrange delivery of his merchandise to this place. The man did and here I am."
Lexi understood all too well how that felt and she had felt a deep sympathy for her. She knew there was much more to tell but Sammi suddenly stopped talking. Susan had returned and Lexi immediately saw Sammi's entire demeanor change. Her shoulders slumped and her eyes dropped.
"I see you two are getting to know each other. That's nice. Everyone should have someone to talk with. I am sure you will become bosom buddies," Susan laughed at her choice of words. "Sammi, you run along. I will be seeing you later." When Sammi left, Susan turned to Lexi and again said how attractive she was. Susan's attitude toward Sammi seemed quite strange. Did she have some sort of fixation on the girl? Again, Lexi just didn't see it. She was pretty in a boyish sort of way. Her voice was soft and low and actually very sensual. Perhaps that was part of it...along with the big breasts that men seemed to be so crazy about. Well, that was something Lexi would never have to worry about. Most boys back home didn't notice her breasts and she did nothing at all to attract attention to them. It was only since she arrived here, that anyone had noticed them. And that was in a very lewd way. The one man had used them to masturbate himself. The thought sickened her. She pushed the remainder of her breakfast away, her appetite suddenly gone.
"Since you have finished breakfast I think it is time to start getting you ready for the day's festivities," Susan said as she tugged Lexi's hair in a playful way. "First thing you need to do is to shower and clean yourself completely. You know what I mean?"