Chapter 33. Your name is Selene

Adelaine woke up to the sound of crying. She opened her eyes then closed them immediately as the bright light stung her pupils. She took a deep breath and opened them again. First thing she saw were girls: four or five of them huddled on the floor, sobbing incessantly. They all looked about her age, maybe younger. All of them are beautiful. Some of them lay there with a dazed look on their face as if they were on drugs. "Where are we?" Adeline asked but was greeted with silence and more quiet sobbing. The door suddenly opened and a beautiful, exotic-looking woman with blond hair and really red lipstick came in. She looked around the room as if to assess the situation. "You must be all confused. Don't worry, everything will be clear after I explain," she grinned. She had a thick accent but Adeline couldn't pinpoint from where. Eastern European, she thought. "You were all brought here because the men in your family owe us money and they could not pay us back. You are the payment. You be