— “It’s gray” — the girl said, startling Lilly.
Lilly hoped the dim light will hide her becoming red as a beetroot, from being caught staring.
— “Uncle.” — the girl said, enjoying Lilly’s embarrassment — “And you?”
Lilly considered for a second what to respond.
— “Rape.” — she said, not wanting to lie.
— “Girl …” — the girl said dryly — “I didn’t say it was consensual.”
— “I …” — Lilly’s face went from crimson to white in record time — “I didn’t mean to imply …”
The girl waited a bit as Lilly squirmed, and then her mouth changed into a grin.
— “I’m messing with you, sweet-cheeks.” — she said — “Don’t sweat it.”
— “Oh.”
— “But it wasn’t.” — the girl said — “At least not at first.” — she added with a wink.
Lilly smiled. She enjoyed the other girl’s openness.
— “Let me read.” — the girl shuffled forward, and motioned Lilly to turn her head to show her tag — “Mmm. Nice.” — she commented as Lilly complied and she read her tag — “But I think they sold you too cheap.” — she said smiling — “Such an obedient little pet, is worth their weight in gold.”
She hated how the girl managed to combine a compliment with a pointed, humiliating remark about her compliance. But she felt her whole body warming up. The girl leaned forward, taking her face as close to Lilly’s as she could.
— “I know a pussy-licker, when I see one” — she whispered.
Lilly looked around, suddenly very self aware, but the other girls were either busy or not taking notice of their conversation.
— “It’s a useful gift” — the girl added, the corner of her mouth rose in a smile — “Don’t you think?”
Lilly avoided the girl’s stare.
— “Yes. I imagine it is.” — she said, not confirming or denying the girl’s claim.
— “I will expect service.” — the girl said, in a tone not leaving space for arguing.
Lilly’s head hanged in shame on her restrains. How did people so quickly recognize her lower status and exploited her? Was she really made for this? One could mistake her hesitance with reluctance for the deed, but in reality, Lilly was just afraid to not break her cover.
— “I would be honored.” — she whispered, her words nearly inaudiable in the road noise.
— “I didn’t hear you.”
— “I’ll be honored.” — Lilly repeated more strongly. — “But …”
— “Don’t worry.” — the girl cut her off — “I won’t tell anybody.” — her face suddenly lost the domineering aura, and she smiled broadly at Lilly — “By the way, my name is Maryanne” — she whispered — “But I think it’s better to go with some stage names.” — she winked — “You know, as we are starting off in a new profession.”
Lilly was dumbfounded by this comment, but was thankful the girl did not ask for her real name. Before she could say anything the girl said:
— “You’ll be Cherry, and I’ll be Berry.”
Lilly knew her cover name was different, but all her fake documents were already destroyed before anyone would care to look at them, so there was really no issue with changing it.
— “On the other hand, you did loose your cherry already, so I don’t know if that fits.” — he girl said, rubbing the fact in — “Ha! But you still didn’t loose your anal cherry, didn’t you?” — she continued, proud of herself.
Lilly didn’t say anything.
— “You did?” — said Berry, reading her like a book — “Way to go, you naughty girl!”
Lilly’s face flooded with shame again.
— “OK, then …”
— “Brenda.” — said Lilly, before the girls though of something new. She decided that it will be better to go with the name Penny gave her for this mission. Easier for them to find her.
— “Brenda, hm?” — the girls considered it for a moment, not wanting to let go of the power she had over Lilly — “OK. I’ll let you have this one.”
They both smiled. Both enjoying their little conversation. They talked a lot during the ride, mostly about trivial things, like TV they watched, actors they liked, teachers they hated. Lilly noticed the girl not asking anything that would reveal Lilly’s identity, and she also avoided this subject.
After what felt like hours the truck stopped and the engine stopped. They felt the truck move as the two men disembarked. They heard some voices outside, and a bell being ringed by some door being opened. It sounded as if they were at a gas station.
— “They’re gone.” — said one of the more innocent girls — “It’s our chance”
— “No!” — said Lilly firmly.
— “Heeey!” — shouted the girl —- “Heeelp!”
— “Stop!” — Lilly tried to stop her — “Please, be quiet.”
— “Fuck off, little whore.” — the girl barked at her — “Not all of us want to end up in some brothel.” — she said, continuing to shout for help.
— “The little whore is right” — said Maryanne/Berry — “Shut your fucking mouth or they’ll kill you.”
— “Heeey!” — the girl screamed even louder — “Anybody! Please! Help!”
Suddenly the back door of the truck opened, flooding the inside with evening sun. The girls averted their eyes from the bright light, as the men who opened the door embarked, making the truck sag a bit.
The girls looked and saw one of their captors standing, gripping a whip. The girl which was shouting for help nearly pissed herself.
— “Which one of you girls needs help?” — the man said with an evil grin.
None of the girls said anything.
— “If we won’t have any volunteers, I think my friends and I will have to help you all.”
This made the girls stir. None of them wanted to rat the shouting girl out, but they also didn’t want to bare the punishment for her.
— “Please, sir.” — Lilly started to say. All the other girls eased, as they didn’t want to be the first ones to rat the girl out. But what Lilly said, surprised everybody — “It was me.”
— “It was you, was it?” — said the man, as something in his mind was telling him the girl was lying.
— “Yes. I’m very sorry, sir.” — she said hanging her head low — “I should not have done that.”
The man looked down on her. He was pretty certain she was lying, but looking at her tag, he quickly decided it was a good opportunity to make an example out of her.
— “I’ll show you what happens to girls that disobey”
The man disconnected collar from the metal rod, pulled her deeper into the truck, and secured her to a chain which was hanging from the roof. She was in full display in front of all the kneeling girls and the boy.
Before she had time to prepare, she heard the sound of the whip cutting the air, and the first stroke hit her. It felt like red hot iron, and she screamed like crazy. After three strokes Lilly was sure the place was deserted, as her screams would be heard in 10 km radius. Just as she though it was over, the two men switched, and the other one started to whip her back. In the short breaks between her screams and sobs, Lilly felt the absolute terror of the girls watching her. Pity, compassion, and overwhelming fear.
Finally it stopped. The man behind her breathing heavily from the exertion. But Lilly knew men very well. She heard in his breathing another note. Lust for a fuck.