Tamed by the Beast:His little Doll

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a part of the chaos burning inside me. Max had gone home to gather some clothes. I saw him wave lightly to his colleague, telling

s my first time in a place like this... I wasn't used to leaving the suburbs much. I only went out for walks in the gardens. That was before I met Max. After that,

rm. "We better stop here. We can't go any further by car. The hotel's a good dist

shining through my voice

t brought much, only the essentials. We walked together toward the hotel. I noticed how gent

reached the hotel. I stood in front of the building and sighed deeply-a low-rise structure, looking a little isolated. We wen

ow she stared us up and down with a sharp gaze, like a silent dissectio

sonable. She even added, "The price includes meals as well." How

s when Max said firmly, but polite

replied coldly, "We don't have such roo

ed my brow, but Max sighed deeply, stepped closer, an

d the check-in. She handed us the key, then forced a smile and said, "Have a p

e stairs-there was no elevator, only long flights waiting silently. We started climbing to the

ut the key, unlocked t

le, a small wall-mounted table beside it with an old phone. No TV, no comforts. In the other c

h apologetic eyes. "Don't worry, Mira... I'll slee

thick cover off the bed, and spread it on the floor, shaping it like a

, trying not to show my fear. Then I went to the two-door closet... found an extra sheet,

amas-a long-sleeved shirt and comfy pants-and changed quickly. The

on his makeshift floor bed. I silently averted my eyes, then threw myself on the bed, exhauste

'm going to sleep... It'

leep was my only refuge-the shelter that took me away from all pain... that carried me far from my harsh reality. G

ling my gaze. The room was lit, everything sudden and alarming. I turned to look at

ing fast, gasping, then s

s happ

tight: "Get up fast! The pol

fully, clutching my bag

n't know... but I hope what I think isn't true. Get up