"Mmph." Hannah was jolted awake by the most intense pain in her ass that she had ever felt. She was screaming at the top of her lungs. But "Mmph" was all that came out. The air smelled of smoke and vaguely like burnt bacon.
"That should about do it. I think it should come out very nicely. The brand comes out really well on a fair skinned ass." Her eyes darted to see a stocky middle-aged and bald man with tattoo covered biceps standing over her, holding a glowing iron rod.
"Good morning, sweetheart. I didn't realize you were up. It's so nice of you to join us." Hannah tried to turn her head when she realized it was restrained. She moved her eyes scanning the room. It was cold and that's when Hannah realized she was naked. Behind "Mr. Clean" were bright, surgical lights. As best as she could tell, she had been secured to some kind of medical table; her creamy, smooth legs were hiked in stirrups, and her sex was exposed to the open air. Hannah tried to scream again but it felt like she had a racquetball in her mouth. The more she screamed the more drool ran down the side of her cheek.
"Calm down. You can fight all you want but in another day, it's not going to make a difference." She recognized that lullaby southern drawl and her eyes turned to panic. "Yes, Hannah. At least that's your name for now. It's me, Madison, the 'sorority pledge captain,' and you should be proud that you've just completed the first step of your initiation."
Madison's long blonde tresses fell onto Hannah's face as she reached over her body to unfasten the leather strap across her forehead. With her head free, she could move to see the mirror Madison was holding next to her left butt cheek to reveal a swollen, red and black Greek character branded onto her ass.
"That's a lambda, in case you're wondering, so everyone knows where you came from, 'pledge.'" She chuckled, staring in to Hannah's eyes, deep emerald pools. "We have a few more modifications to make, but we won't know which until your negotiations are complete. It will make me sad to get rid of this. I love gingers." Madison grinned as she grabbed a fistful of Hannah's exposed public hair and yanked it. "I had been wondering if you were a natural redhead, firecrotch." Hannah tried to kick but could only thrust her pelvis pitifully with her legs so tightly secured.
Water pooled up in her eyes as a solitary tear rolled down her faintly freckled cheek. "You can cry all you want but ..." Madison trailed off as her cellphone buzzed. "But I guess I have to take this. " Madison pulled the phone out of her pocket and pressed the Skype icon.
"Ahs soolamb alaykim, Master," Madison lilted.
"Wa alaykumu a-salam, Madison. How are things coming with the Irish girl? Were you able to verify her virginity?" The master gently stroked his beard as she rotated the phone to show him the merchandise.
"Good, your highness. She's intact and on the table for preparation. Have you selected a winning bidder?"
Hannah whipped her head back around toward Madison; she had always been so proud of keeping her abstinence pledge β she had stupidly even mentioned it in her pledge interview. Had it cost her freedom, or maybe even her life?