Wounded

revenge (new job)

Lauren's POV:

       present day..

       I was trying to sleep but I couldn't, all I could think of that mounters faces who killed my husband, all I was hearing is my scream in my own ear.

I went out from the room and went to father's office. I opened his laptop and searched about my self. it was written all over the news that I was missing. I heard father's voice behind me. he said something but I couldn't understand. but I understood from his hand movements he knew I was lying to him about my memory lost and he knew I was hiding something.

4 days ago...

"please...please...please." I was screaming and crying. the car stopped and the pulled me out of it. I tried so hard to let them go of my arm but it was hopeless. "please...please." I was begging him to let me go but he didn't show any mercy on me.he was looking around, I realized we were in a port. "she will have to pay custom duty before we ship her off." he said while grabbing my chin hard and make me look at him. "I mean she have to give, and we have to take." he said with a devil smile. I was scared they were gonna r**e me. "please no...please." I screamed and they were laughing while pulling me in the shipping container. they threw me in and they were coming inside of the cage too. I don't know what they were gonna do to me. I was begging them to let me go but they monsters didn't even show any mercy.

they were coming towards me and I was stepping back. I stepped back until I felt the end of the container. I couldn't escape anymore.he came to me down and said. "don't be scared this will be fun." he was slowly grabbing my wrist and I was trying to let go but he didn't." no..no..no." I screamed. he threw me on the floor. he came on me and grabbed my wrists and he was kissing my neck aggressively. he took my jeans and my panties off and pushed his d**k in me. I screamed."no." and he ignored me. he was f*****g me hard I could even move. I was crying because on thew pain, it was hurting me a lot. "that was fun," he said after he finished. he went to his men who were with him and said. "what are you thinking? it's a feast, dive in." then one of them came on me and f****d me, and then the other one, then the other one, they all r***d me.

"what now, boss?" one of the men asked his boss. "he pointed the other container which was just in front of the container we were in. there was a car in it. they picked me up...

present day..

I was thinking with my eyes closed of the past while sitting alone and I waked up, and I was crying the wounds were healed, but my inner wounds were still there.i wiped my tears and took a deep breath to calm my self down. I can't have another panic attack. 

The father brought the Bible, "you will get the answers to all your questions in this book." he said while handing me the book."this is the book of the god, father, the answers I am looking for can't be I it." I said. "what do you mean?" he asked. "my question are filled with hatred. and the answers, are covered in the flames of revenge." I answered.

"why do you think like that?" he asked. "there is a god in this world, he will take your revenge, trust in him." he added.

"but your god haven't been through what I have, I go through hell, and god takes the revenge? I don't accept this deal." I said while tears dripping from my eyes. "you are saying this because your wounds are still raw." he said. "with time they'll heal, and you then understand that to quell the flames of revenge, you need love, not hate." he said. "the wounds on this body will definitely heal, father." I said. "but the marks will never fade away, I am wounded. and, I'll stay wounded for the rest of my life." I said while my eyes were tearing up.

"and the only way to live with these wounds... is to annihilate those who gave me these wounds. otherwise, these wounds won't allow me to look in the mirror again." I said while with anger and sad face.

The father placed his hands on my head, and I closed my eyes tightly while my tears were coming out. then I left to the room and changed, and went out, I can't just stay in the church all day and night I had to do something. I saw a casino while I was walking around. and there was a note on the door that they need someone to work, and I wanted a job, to stay in here, I am not ready to go back yet.

I went in the casino, while I was walking, someone stoped me, "excuse me." the man on the reception said. he was looking to me up and down. " I need to see some identification, please." he added."I need to see someone regarding the poster you put outside." I said. "it says you're hiring." I added.

"We're hiring." he said. "it depends on what you are applying for." he added.

"Are you in charge of security or interrogation?" I asked.

he humbled and said, "come with me." and I followed him, we went in a room it was an office and there was an old man sitting on the seat, he looked like the owner of the casino, and I was right. me and the man ho brought me here we're standing. "Mikey here tells me you're looking for a job in my casino." he said. "yeah, that's right." I said. "just what can you do for me?" he asked. "I went to the desk and there were cards on the table I took them and I started to shuffle them in every way I can, and placed them open on the desk he was surprised. I can do tricks with the cards cuz I used to play with my friends at night when we were bored and on the weekends.

"I can shuffle better than any of your in-house dealers." I said with a smirk on my face. "you surely can, that I can see." he said. "jack of diamonds is missing." I said and I was sure about it.

"you can count cards too!" he said after realizing the jack of diamonds is missing. "just what did you do before you walked into my casino?" he asked. I was good at counting cuz I worked in a bank so it was no big deal for me. 

"I worked at a place where I had to count money fast... really fast." I said. "interesting." he said while standing up from his chair. " and what is your name?" he asked. 

I can't tell him my real name, I have to come up with something. "Cleo." I said after few seconds. 

After few weeks...

I went to the casino. and dressed up with my work clothes. the personal assistant of the owner. showed me around and and lead me to the table I had to working on. I stood there and started to arrange the table before the customers come. after 30 minutes the casino was full of wealthy people. I started my work, with a smile on my face.

After 2 hours, someone went behind me and slapped my butt, and I looked at him shook. Mike came to the man who just slapped my butt." against the house rules, sir." he said to the man who slapped me and he was drunk that he couldn't even walk properly. "sorry." the drunk man said. "take him away." he commanded the guard.the guard came and took him away.

"Thank you." I said with a smile on my face. "anytime." he replied. I smiled back at hime and went back to my work. after a little while the owner came down and he was walking and looking around. he saw me and we smiled at each other. after a little while I decided to take a break and went to the bar where Mike was setting. I taped on his shoulder and sat on the chair next to him. "ohh." he said and looked at me. he was holding a gun, he placed it on the bar table. "by far, you're the best dealer this house." he said. "thank you Mike, you're such a gentleman." I said with a smile on my face. he really was nice to me. "are you gonna offer me a drink now?" I asked. "now that you called me a gentleman, what choice would I have?" he said, then I looked to my left side to the entrance an American man walked in with a Chinese chick. Mike eyes also went straight there after mine. "Who is that?" I asked, cuz I saw an American person after a while, and he was a bit old.

"Nathan Huntington, he is from America." Mike said. "he is a regular here, he's a bit shady I've heard." Mike added. "really? I've been here for weeks, haven't seen him around." I said. "he comes when the consignment comes." Mike said. "what consignments?" I asked. "shh.." Mike hushed with a finger on his lips. "don't ask too many question here, you'll get into trouble." Mike added.

I looked back at Nathan.

"Ah.. baby, I want to try the slot machines, can I go?" the chick with Nathan asked him. "you make it sound like you won't go if I tell you not to." he said in American language, but the chick didn't understand. "what? baby, what are you saying?" the chick asked. "as long as you c*m when I want to, you can go anywhere you want." he whispered in her ears. "how sweet." the chick said with excitement and a big smile on her face. 

"I gotta go my victims awaits." I said to Mike, and while I was going back to my table I bumped into Nathans chick. "stupid... look, you dropped my room key." she said with loud and anger voice. "I am sorry ma'am, here you go." I said while picking the card and handed to her. 

"have a nice day." I added but she didn't care, and she left immediacy. I went to my table where Nathan, and other 3 men were setting with drinks on their hands. I started to shuffle the cards and placed it in front of them. 

"Are you new here? I haven't seen you here before." Nathan asked while looking at me. "neither have I." I replied with a smirk. "you're American, aren't you?" he asked. "what's your name?" he added. I pointed on the pouch on my shirt where was my name written. he giggled. "my experience says that people who often hid their name... have an interesting story." he said while picking his cards up. 

"if someone who doesn't even remember her name, how will she remember her story." I said. I was still playing the role of lost memory girl. "what do you mean?" he asked. "did you-" before he continues his question I said immediately. "lose my memory. "I think you're a victim, of a terrible accident." he said. 

Nathan's chick came to him and said "baby, I'm tired, I'll go back to the room." she said while setting next to him. "give me the keys." she added. and I looked at her and remembered the incident earlier. "wtf." I said in my mind. "but, didn't you already take it from me?" he asked her. "no, silly, it was with you only." she said.  and Nathan started to look for his room keys in his pockets. i was staring at them. after few seconds Nathan took out the room keys and gave it to his chick. "see." she said while taking the keys. "I'll be in the room." she added.

I called the other dealer and gave him the cards, and I went behind her, I saw her giving the room key to some stranger guy. I was doubting that she was up to something when she asked for the keys, but after watching her giving the keys to someone else, I was sure.

the stranger took the card and put it in his pocket. and while he was putting it I saw a gun in his pocket. my eyes wedded open and my mouth as well. the chick showed the stranger the way of the room. 

I went back to my table and took the cards back from the dealer and started to shuffle them. "couldn't stay away from me?" Nathan asked. "we hadn't finish our conversation yet." I said with a smile. "oh yes... your memory." he said. "did you remember something? any incident?" he asked. 

"don't take such interest in my story." I said. "or you might fall prey to some incident." I added. "he took a sip from his drink and giggled. his chick came back. "baby, you lost it all." she said with a sad tone. Nathan took a big sip from his drink, "not all." he said. "I have still you to lose." he said while pointing on her.

"I don't understand half of what you say." she said. "baby, I'm tired now, come lets go to your room." she added. he stood up and said. "hope we will meet again, yeah?" I nodded my head, then he left with his chick.

  Nathan's POV:

I left the casino and went to my room I opened the room, and I was shook by the view in front of me, there were 2 men laying down dead. and Mike was setting in front of me pointing the gun towards me. "time's up, baby." the chick said. I was confused and scared of what was going on, why she wants to kill me.