What Happens When You Have Nothing Left

Welcome, everyone :) thank you for taking the time to read this story and I hope you’ll love it! I am always open to feedback so please do not hesitate to comment I promise to respond! Also, the sequel has been started titled “What Happens When You Fight Back” so if you can please go give that a quick look so we can get it signed for February :) Happy reading! Rachel Today I turn 18 years old. This should be the best day of my life, right? Well, not with the world we now live in. The world we live in has changed drastically and not for the better. 10 years ago, the world was overtaken by the Vila Virus. The Vila virus affects 95% of women making it the most lethal virus on the plant currently. The Vila Virus attack's the female reproductive system causing it to poison the body, leading to death. This has caused a serious population decline and of course, men are in complete charge of our female rights. To fight the population decline, the leading world officials have decided that once females have had their first menstrual cycle, they are to be brought to Haven. Haven is a "safe" area in the centre of the United States. It's basically a large campus or detention center where the pubescent girls are taken care of and protected until they turn 18 years old. These females are classified as White for pure as they have not had s****l intercourse and thus not tarnished. Once you turn 18 as a White, you are entered into "The Auction" that is held on the 1st of every month. At The Auction, men have the opportunity to bid on any woman who belongs to their proper class. If you are a billionaire, of course, you can bid on a White. If you are a blue-collar everyday man? Why not have a Red? Oh, you don’t know what the Reds are? Let me explain more. Women who are labeled as Red, have what the men consider "damage". Damage means they are no longer virgins, they have difficulty reproducing, they have already been used to reproduce, or simply, no one wanted them. So Red status is where they end up. The Reds also get auctioned off, however, they have to attend the auction on the 15th of every month. Those women obviously go for less money as they are not seen as desirable. However, if they fail to be sold 3 months in a row, then they become Black. Women labeled as Black are useless according to the men. They either can not produce, mostly due to age, they are undesirable for their physical appearance, or they have failed to follow the laws set in place. These are the women that the average everyday man can purchase, however, the terms for these purchases vary. They can be purchased temporarily, or permanently. If only purchased temporarily, they are expected to be returned to The Auction the following month, on the 30th. I know this sounds harsh, but the world leaders have decided they needed a system in place to keep the men functioning in society, and since the Vila virus has a 100% mortality rate for women over 40, the time frames to continue the population is very limited. But enough about that. Today is about me! It’s my birthday! I am now 18 years old and available for the auction! I can only dream for the best!! I sit up in bed, looking around the other bunks at all the other girls dressed in their white nightgowns. I’m excited! I am finally 18! My birthday is on the 24th of April, so I only have to wait less than a week until my turn at The Auction. I understand I shouldn’t be excited to be auctioned, but I am. As a white, I have a chance!! There is a chance that the man who purchases me, will decide that he loves me!! If he loves me he will choose to keep me and be with me until my time comes for the Vila Virus to claim me. Who can help but hold out hope for the best? I jump out of bed eagerly as I run to the washroom. I do my business and get myself ready for the day before the masses wake up and there is no room to get through. There are 50 bunk beds per cabin, leaving 100 girls in one space. Don’t get me wrong, everything in this camp is humane, but sometimes a girl just wants to brush her teeth alone. Finally, I hear the door open and I quickly run back over to my bunk as Mrs. Storm enters the room with her usual smile. “Good morning ladies! Rise and shine !” Mrs. Storm calls out as she folds hands in front of her. I hear frowning all around the room and Mrs storm chuckles “I know we can be in a better mood than that because today we have an 18th birthday girl in our midst! Happy Birthday, Rachel!” Mrs. Storms says excitedly tossing her hands up into the air. I smile wide as all the girls look over, smiling happily for me, excited for me to finally be given the chance. “Now ladies, please get ready to start your day, you are all expected at breakfast in 30 minutes” Mrs. Storm instructed firmly. Mrs. Storm approaches me as the girls rush around to get ready, getting dressed in their white day dresses. “Good morning Mrs. Storm!” I smile happily as she approaches. “Good morning Rachel! I am so excited for you! Now as you know, after breakfast today you will be brought to have your picture taken so that we can add your photo to the website showing the men who will be available at this month's auction. Here are the clothes we expect you to wear for your photo, please make sure you are presentable” she said smiling at me softly as she hands me the clothes I need to put before walking away, allowing me to finish getting ready. I happily obliged with my orders from Mrs. Storm to get dressed for my pictures. I put on the special clothes for the occasion, a white lacy blouse, allowing a generous peek at my cleavage, and a tight, form-fitting short skirt. It reminds me of those old-school uniform skirts with how it’s pleated. I finish getting ready before lining up with the other girls getting ready to head for breakfast. We enter the breakfast hall, I get lots of smiles as they see me ready for my picture, my hair braided down the side and my outfit in prestige condition. We happily eat our pancakes together before I excuse myself to go get my pictures taken. They position me in multiple poses, showing off my developed figure in hopes to attract multiple hopefully high bids! The money raised from these auctions goes towards the care of the women, as well as research to hopefully find a cure for the Vila Virus, with the hopes to help us get back to the society we once knew. All I can do now is wait patiently. Hopefully, I can find my happily ever after!!