Steel and Silk: Blood, Wealth and Legacy.

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her have really bent her to her current state of toughness and bravery; I guess. And now, she has gotten he

ing sighs? Is anyone of your boyfriend

ld you even think o

nfect me with your melancholic attitude. I

moment so we took a cab halfway and had to walk down to our houses. Besides,

of words and had to speak up

f into? You think your mini ninja skills would save you eventually

watch him molest me right? All because of what, avoiding troubles? If that's how trouble want

e one at a disadvantage. We could be attacked and violated or even lose our jobs,

o be stubborn all the time,

ut losing my job, you could always whor

s that what you think about me?" my voice wa

e I was meanly awarded by the other sisters at the convent. Yes, I w

ont of a catholic orphanage home and I was raised there. When I

isters at the orphanage would call it. Thereafter, they sent me

was. We wanted to be wild and free and experience

and the free ones at night. But as time went on, I earned the title of the prostitut

dn't happen after I've known the betrayers. I went into reha

f change from my old attitude. But I realized I could not take care of myself properly m

I didn't keep much friends as it was the same old story. I didn't

erent; she didn't

, "I didn't mean to sa

ront of my apartment building. I didn't let her say anoth

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ght endlessly, I wanted to go after her and apologize profus

agged into the mud and I would never forgive myself. I made a mental to-do t

akeshift dining, he held a newspaper in his hands and my

s the pet name he addressed me as. Although I fancied the n

be here by the noon only to jolt out again

she would be out for her meetings. Morning

worry, she'd be out soon. Then it will

ttered. I walked down to my room and changed into

od and take it down when it cooked, then help

had never cared for me and she always ignored me whenever I needed someone to confide in. She

d you, quickly" she said in anger

was a still quietness as nobody moved an inch

re with nothing and has never offended anyone; w

e failed. We couldn't afford our good life anymore where we had lived previous

s well only to comeback with l

he voice said at the o

rtment. Besides, I don't feel safe opening the door to yo

here will be more consequenc

leave or else you'd know you've really come to the wrong place!" My blood

us to keep quiet. She went towards the door at the same time I we

r id show

for the way I spok

o leave the house now, run Isla. They're c

ctims had promised revenge. Maybe it's the guy from yesterday; if

terday" she answered c

riosity, I knew that the people who a

or chilling and unwinding, but for their business transactions a

they won him over to their side. You have to leave now Isla,

had been flung to a corner; she was unconscious while the burly men shook my father in his wheel

leg and pulled me backwards. All attempts to evade their attack proved abortive, they

and walked away. No amount of shouts and threats f

so I heard Annie's voice yel

ows where. I looked through the dirty and holed bag; they were moving towards the direct

God forsaken city despite my unending list of hustling? I looked at the men conversing in low

main consent. I could not just leave them like that, they are

in whatever available free space I had for my wild fracas. The men

ch is trying to do!" one of the men who seem

ntapped my mouth. "Water. I need water" I said f

e yelling hysterically?" one of

creams showed my level o

coming from your

house you pulled out forcefully! If you had not come for me, I would ha

hed to my sitting position. "D

loudly with a tear-filled voi

r. I need the peace and quietn

nd poured into my mouth. I splurged t

ow?!" h

I raised my tied hands to him, I

k, I felt a sharp pain on my neck. I tried to fling my arms and body but no matter how I tried, I couldn't do anything. My limbs

d into a fadin