I am instructed to stay in the play room to sleep, so I cover up as much as I can on the bed. The room is freezing, and the sheets are thin, so it is impossible for me to fall asleep.
I stare at the clock in the corner. It is already a quarter after twelve, and I haven't been able to sleep at all. I have to be up by six.
The door creaks open and I jump. "Olivia?" I ask quietly. There is no answer, and it is too dark to see. "Olivia?" I ask again, but a rough hand over my mouth tells me differently.
"Shut up, you ignorant slave," her father snaps. I shrink back in fear. "I told Olivia that she is not allowed to play with you tonight, so there will be no interruptions.
I try to move away from him, but he catches me by the arm and yanks me roughly back toward him. "Naughty little slave, a
