Lyra's POV
After walking for hours, we finally arrived in front of a thatched roof hut and I exhaled heavily in relief.
All this while, I thought the kid was messing with me, but he had proved me negative.
I flashed him a warm smile as soon as he faced me.
“Come, they are inside, Auntie.” That was the last word I heard from him as I stepped my feet inside the hut. Everything faded black.
A black sack was covered over my face and I couldn't see anything.
“Let go of me! How dare you!” I kept screaming and struggling with the tight hands that gripped my arms.
“Mister, can my mother and I leave now? I have done what you asked me.” I heard the kids' voices, so weak and excited at the same time.
I shook my head. Had this kid sold me off for his own family's life?
“You can't, kid! Why d
