"Leave!" The grungy workers who had been previously holding me down left the room hurriedly. The hefty man grabbed me by my hair and flung my lifeless form across the room. I braced myself for the pain. I as my back made contact with the dingy walls of the cold room. I wished I braced myself for what came next. Old wounds reopened as his nails dug into my sides mercilessly. I screamed in agony as the raw skin around my wounds burned as I felt my naked back make contact with the cold floor.

"I thought I'd never see you again Elise!" Jane embraced me furiously. I think she let me go when she noticed the porcelain colour of my skin start to tint blue.

I took a deep deprived breath of air before speaking. "So what did I miss around here?"

Jane ignored my question, instead doing a double take at my appearance.

"W-what did they do to you?" she was referring to the newly formed bruises that bastard had left on me. I silently thanked the rags they called clothing here that one of the female workers had dressed me in. They covered the other markings he left on my body.

"Well... after John ordered the other workers to leave he threw me around for a little bit" I knew I shouldn't have lied, but it was partially the truth.

"I thought they would've just moved you to another sector. This is unacceptable!" her fists balled up uncharaistically.

I haven't known Jane for a long time. At most it has only been two months, but it's easy to lose track of time on this hell hole.

After my parents had been kidnapped and murdered, none of my relatives had wanted to take me in and with the help of the former head butler and servants, they were able to greedily claim my inheritance. Afterwards, they didn't know what to do with me and decided to send me to the local orphanage.

The orphanage I was sent to was a small and humble place.I spent most of my days there with the other children. Our day consisted of three meals and 4 hour lessons with a kind teacher who had retired locally several years ago.

I stayed there for about half a year...

until everything changed drastically.

"We'll take her" the man shook hands with one of the nuns before grabbing my hand forcibly. Right off the bat, I knew I wasn't going to like the man. The way he held my hand made me feel like I wasn't a human being- almost like an object. I remember looking back at the nun. I could tell by her expression that she regretted the adoption, but I knew one of the donors who funded this orphanage had recently passed away. I shot her a reassuring smile and decided that nothing he can put me through will be worse than losing my parents.

I was wrong... so wrong. But every cloud does have a silver lining and in this case, Jane is my silver lining.

"Don't worry, we'll get out of here. The two of us. No one will ever touch you again" she put both her hands on my shoulders blades. She didn't seem to notice me wincing slightly from the pressure.

It was meant to be a reassuring gesture, but I couldn't help but think something terrible was going to happen.

It was hot. The air in the room was almost suffocating. My breathing came out ragged. Why was it so hot? My eyes snapped open.

What's going on? I could hear screaming from the outside of my cell.

I jumped out of bed as quickly as I could. I hesitantly turned the knob of the door. It was a foolish thing to attempt as the workers are ordered to never leave our doors unlocked at night.

Yes! It's open! My eyes widened with realization.

I automatically ran to the corridor where Jane's cell was.

Where was her cell? I silently cursed at myself underneath my breath wishing I had paid more attention.

Please...please be okay!

That was the last time I ever saw her. Or anyone from the factory in fact. The flames had engulfed the entire place. There was nothing left, the rubble was the only evidence that there was ever a building there.

Nothing.

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