When There Is Nothing Left But Love

She noticed me looking at her but made no move to respond. Instead, she just sat there impassively.

I paused before commenting on her appearance, “You don’t look like a schoolgirl.”

She chuckled at my statement. Gazing at me, she said, “Why makes you say that? Because I don’t dress my age?”

Realizing that I had made an unnecessary remark, I held my tongue. Next, I scanned the other girls and asked each of them how they got here.

Generally, each of them was taken here under different circumstances.

Some of those who came from poor families had gone looking for work. They were tricked into coming here under the guise of high-paying jobs.

Some of the women had been living alone in the city. One night, after getting off work, they were kidnapped on their way home and brought to this place.

In conclusion, we were all brought here using different methods. But one thing was certain. None of us had any clue what our captors wanted to do with us.

The women tried tugging at the ropes a couple more times but to no avail. It was then that we heard talking and footsteps coming from the outside. The voices belonged to several men.

The women exchanged glances.

back to your positions!” I yelled, but it was

in. When

been doing. Initially, I thought the men would fly into a rage,

a bunch of women gathered in a group. Then they exchanged glances

while anyway. Our stocks this time are quite good-looking, if I may say so. Why don’t we try them

up, “But the higher-ups say we can’t

they? We have

with the dark side of the real world. They knew what he meant but they still managed to remain calm in spite

offer, “Oh, hey, handsome. Since you brought us all the way here, I don’t think forcing it on us will amount to anything.

the man put forward his suspicions. “What do you mean by ‘volunteers’?”

see, I know what you guys really want. But among the girls here, I’m sure there are some who don’t like the idea. Since they don’t want to do it, please don’t

the man looked back at

he spoke, “Any of you want

replied with a faint smirk, “Well, I

hear that, but a moment later he knitted his brows and eyed her dubiously,

what can I do? It’s been like this for days. I can’t eat, I can’t sleep, I don’t even know if I’ll die soon. In the face of life and death, what do purity and innocence even matter? Staying

more sincere she became. “I know, you’re just doing your job. It’s impossible to ask you to let me go. Since that’s not going to work, I’m not going to waste my breath. I was just thinking, it would be great to have a nice shower

the man a look that was