My Life in a Cupboard

A New World

Natalie’s Pov

I couldn’t believe my eyes, I was in another world. I looked around and noticed that it was a modern world, just like the world where I came from. But, it was more beautiful, with different man made creations, from the skyscrapers to the tall buildings, temple, roads, beautiful houses, etc and it was snowing at that time.

How could a world be as beautiful as this? If this world were human, I would have fallen for him. But since it wasn’t human, I can only admire it. As I was about to take a step further, to continue to admire the wonderful art, a gang of hard looking me abducted me, I saw them before they knocked me out.

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After a few hours, I woke up and looked around me. I had been taken to a large, lit up basement. I noticed I was tied to a chair and my mouth was tied with a strong rope too, it was hurting and I could feel blood, trickling down my lips. Where was this, exactly? I saw men in black outfits, doing different things, but the aura around there was negative, as it looked like I was in the lion’s den. Were they going to kill me and sell my body parts? Many thoughts paraded my mind and I was beginning to scared, the farther my wild thoughts go.

A few minutes later, a woman walked in majestically, wearing a fur jacket. She looked really strict and had a bold make up on. She looked at me and held this expression, that could have meant, “What is this?”

“Is this the lady you told me you caught, today?” She asked and scoffed.

“Yes, ma’am.” One of the men replied, lowering his eyes.

He seemed to have been the head of the men here and that was why he replied to her. The woman looked at me, like she was scrutinizing me and I could see a hint of doubt on her face, I was getting happy, because I felt she would throw me out, when she sees I am not what she wants. Surprisingly, she didn’t say that.

“She doesn’t have the look of someone who is bold or daring, in fact, she is not fit to be a spy. So, torture her for days and let’s see how well she responds.

I was scared when I heard that word, torture. How on earth was I going to endure torture? Just when I thought that I was free from bad things happening, this is what hit me first. Bullied at the orphanage, maltreated by my foster mother, and now, I was going to be tortured. I couldn’t gulp my spit down as I was gripped with fear. What kind of torture were they going to give me? Those thoughts roamed my mind, until I saw come with a naked wire and water. I was going to die, before they achieved their goal.

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That was the worst torture of my life, I cried so many times and pleaded for them to stop, but they didn’t. They kept laughing and asking me weird questions. If I was a supernatural being, I would hunt down every last one of them.

A week later, the woman came in with a man, he looked handsome and neat. I saw him looking around and it seemed he was there for business.

“Guys, how has she been pulling up? Is there any sign of improvement?” She said as she walked up to me.

“No ma’am.” They responded, lowering their eyes.

Then the woman gave me a thundering slap and hot tears rolled down my cheeks.

“Goodness! What kind of girl did you bring over to me, this time around, uhn! What sort of nonsense is this! Ant you discern anymore?” She shouted in anger.

It would be nice if the woman was to allow me to go, since I am of no use to her. Then the man finally looked up at me.

“What is the matter?” He asked as if something caught his attention.

“Its this fragile lady who I am trying to turn into one of my spies. She isn’t responding well to the training, I really do not think that she can be a spy. I would have to get her off my territory, dead and that is because she has seen and heard too much. “ She complained, slamming her hand against her face.

I was frightened and it seemed like my heart could literally jump out of my mouth. He seemed to be thinking about what she said. I really hoped that he would dissuade her from doing such. My expression could have shown how frightened I was, tears welled up my eyes and they couldn’t stop and I was trying to speak, but all I heard were muffled sounds.

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“Alright, I think that idea would be nice. It was really nice, working with you, this time around.” He said, with a slight smile that showed at the corner of his mouth.

“Of course, it’s a pleasure on my side also.” She replied, smiling wholeheartedly.

Then they walked out of the basement together, saying some things I couldn’t hear.

About thirty minutes later, I was dragged outside. My heart began to pound uncontrollably, because I thought this was the time they wanted to get rid of me and I didn’t want to die.

“Someone, please save me.” I muttered under my breath, while trying to free myself from them.

“There is no way you can fight to free yourself from us, we are obviously stronger than you.” One of them said in sarcasm and laughed.

To my shock, I was dragged to the man I saw, half an hour ago. I wondered if he was the one that was going to kill me. He bent and removed the rope, tied to my mouth.

“Please do not kill me.” I begged him as I rubbed my palms together.

“You will have to come with me.” He said, looking stern.

Only my heart was a witness to how scared I was as he held me with his cold hands.