A second chance

Lillian could barely believe her ears, There was James trying to rescue her. She had never felt so relieved in all her life until she heard the familiar voices of her Step-Mother and 2 younger sisters. They were gloating over her downfall, from her loosing her apartment, her job and finally her reputation and now they were planning to end her life. It explained an awful lot it seemed like her youngest sister was now set to Marry her fiancée David. She could have sworn she was having an out of body experience, Surely it must be a dream, alas that was wishful thinking, James was making quick work of untying her from the chair. She could slowly feel the blood returning to her hands although her shoulders were sore from being in the same position for goodness knows how long, once her legs were untied James helped her up supporting her weight until her legs could hold her up again. Lilian had never felt as scared as she did it was like she didn’t know those people in the other side of the door, how could they plan to sell her to the highest bidder in an illegal auction, from the sounds of it they had planned this for along time. Suddenly her run of bad luck started to make sense and moving back home which had seemed a good idea at the time was actually a ploy to get her home so they could capture her ready for the auction. It turned out they had drugged her food and that was how she had ended up tied to a chair In the cellar which was quite Dark, dank and the air smelt stale as it was mostly used for storage and little else. James explained how he had a team of men outside waiting for the signal to create a distraction so that they could make their escape from the house. Next thing she knew there was a loud bang and the whole building shook like it had been hit by a track, (which wasn’t far from the truth) James lead her upstairs and shielded her body and just as they got outside she heard a shot and next thing she knew James was on the floor in a puddle of blood that was pool quickly and she just knew it wasn’t a good thing. Lilian tried to remember her first aid training and put pressure if the wound “Lilian you need to go my men will evac me to hospital but if you stay here you will be caught” James Said he seemed to be struggling to get the sentences out “I..I can’t leave you she replied feeling a pull towards James. She couldn’t let him die after he had risked himself to get her free. “Go now Go” said James looking paler and then his face went blank Lillian tried to take his pulse, but she couldn’t find it. Next thing she knew her step mother was dragging her back into the house by her hair and she threw her down the cellar stairs. Lillian can to several hours later struggling to breath she knew she had either burst her ribs or badly bruised them. Her Step mother Clarice entered the cellar carrying a dress if you could call it a dress with so little material. “Why are you doing this to me?”Lilian asked Clarice replied with a slap to Lilian’s face her cheek stinging and she could feel tears welling up in her eyes. She forced her into the dress and then did her makeup to conceal the bruise forming on Lilian’s cheek. “I didn’t spend 15 years married to your father and bear him 2 children for the spineless i***t to leave the bulk of everything to you so I would get a measly alimony payment each month. I will get the money I deserve when we put you in the auction after all a virgin will always get. Larger price.” She said this while gripping Lilian’s chin holding her face in place. Her smile looked bone chilling “ you don’t know how long it has taken To get out plan into action from getting David to pretend to be your fiancée instead of Amara’s. We had to pull strings to get you first kicked out of college, then so you lost your job and apartment knowing this would make you come crawling back then we just had to wait for the next auction to roll around” Lilian was shocked to the core it turned out her whole life falling apart was part of a plan to sell her and to think she’d been keeping herself for her wedding night because she wanted her future husband to be the only one for her. “Come along now let’s get going we don’t want to keep the punters waiting now so we Lilian” “And what if I refuse” said Lilian standing tall and resolute “well then dear we will have to find something to motivate you a little won’t we” The look in Clarice’s eyes was enough to chill her to the bone. At this almost like her was waiting for the specific print I. Walked David holding her Aunt Lucy. Aunt Lucy was a spry old lady but at that moment she looked every inch her age. She had Gagged and tied aunt Lucy’s hands behind her back. she technically wasn’t her aunt actually being her grandma’s sister. Aunt Lucy was the last member of her Mothers family. She was such a kind soul, she spent a lot of time with Aunt Lucy growing up. “Now perhaps you might reconsider it would be such a shame if Lucy here was to trip and fall you know at her age a fall can be very dangerous” Clarice said this with a smirk knowing that she had Lillian over a barrel and there was little she could do. “Ok fine” She was lead through the house. “Now David here will stay here with Lucy just to make sure you behave yourself”