"While Master was recovering from his fall, Nice Man came to me and gently scooped me up off the floor and laid me down on the couch.
"Master got to his knees saw me on the couch, which I'm never allowed to be on, he shouted at me 'Bitch get the fuck off of my couch!'
"I tried to comply but Nice Man gently pushed my shoulders back down then said 'Stay'.
"He then turned to look at Master, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Master was terrifying, it made Master back away into a corner of the room. Nice Man nodded, then turned back to me and started to check the side of my head where Master had hit me, when he was satisfied he began to slid his arms under me to pick me up again, but at that moment Master's friend appeared in the open doorway.
"Master's Friend is not as big as Master, but he is a better fighter, him and Master are always bragging about how good he is. Nice Man didn't see him as he had his back to the door, but he heard him when he spoke, 'Steve, what the hell is going on?' he asked Master.
"Master was still in the corner not daring to move, and when Nice Man turned around and looked at Master's Friend I saw his eyes widen in shock from whatever look Nice Man gave him. Nice Man looked at him for a moment then said as he turned back to me, 'Leave now before you get hurt .' I thought for a moment that he would leave, but his ego won out and he started toward Nice Man, just as Master's Friend was about to grab him Nice Man spun on his heels and slammed the pale of his hand into Master's Friend's chest sending him staggering back with a grunt of pain.
"Master's Friend rubbed his chest for a moment, then with a below of rage charged at Nice Man who didn't seem fazed at all by the oncoming form of Master's Friend, just before he reached Nice Man, Nice Man stepped forward and brought his elbow up, striking Master's Friend in the middle of the forehead, his legs kept going, but the rest of him didn't and he fell hard on his back unconscious.
"Nice Man then glared at Master again, who tried to push himself further back into the corner. Nice Man then turned back to me and asked, 'Is there anything here that you want?' I nodded and he said 'Get anything you want, then I'll be taking you away from here.' He then turned back to Master and walked over to him. I didn't pay attention to what he was doing; the hope of leaving was to strong.
"I got up on shaky lags, went to the closet where Master had put my suitcase when I moved in with him, got it, went into the bedroom and grabbed my clothes stuffed them into the suitcase and closed it. I was about to leave the room when I remembered my collar, as quickly as I could with stiffening legs (because of the beating Master had given me for being late the previous night) I got my collar and put it on.
"When I came out of the bedroom Nice Man was waiting for me, when he saw my collar he frowned, 'You don't need the collar with me, only bring it if it's something you really want.' I grabbed my collar protectively, wondering if Nice Man would force me to get rid of it, he saw my action and his face softened and he said, 'I will not take it from you if you want it.' He then came over to me and looked at my collar then asked, 'Is it this collar or just having a collar in general that you like?' I had to think on that one for a moment, my collar was just an old leather dog collar that had scratch makes that made it plain that it had been used for a dog before it became mine. I concluded that I just liked having a collar and told him that in a very small voice.
"He nodded, then said, 'Then we'll have to get you a new one as soon as possible.' After he said that I asked in a slightly bigger voice if he was going to be my Master now, his reply was the best thing I had ever heard, 'Only if you want me to be, and then only as long as you want me to be so.'
"Upon hearing that I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him tightly, I tried to push myself up enough to get to his ear but my body was not having it, the moment he realized what I was trying to do her lowered his head so that his ear was by my mouth, I then whispered, 'Thank you, Master.' With that things were different, he was no longer Nice Man, he was now Master, and he who had been Master was now Bad Master.
"It was a good thing I was hugging Master at that time because my legs gave out and he was just able to swing me up into his arms. 'Hold tight to my neck I have to remove my arm from under your back so I can grab your suitcase.' He told me, so I held on with all my strength, once he had my suitcase in hand he brought his arm back up to support my back, before we left he asked me, 'Is there anything else you want?'
"There was nothing else at the apartment that I wanted, but hearing him ask if there was anything I wanted made me think of my mother's jewelry which I had had to give to a friend when Bad Master told me I was moving in with him, and all I was bringing with me was one suitcase of work clothes. Master must have seen the longing on my face because he asked me what it was I wanted, so I told him about the jewelry, and how I didn't even know if my friend still had it as Bad Master had cut me off from every one I had known.
"Master got me to his car set me down on the hood so he could put my suitcase in the trunk and unlock the doors, he then picked me up and put me into the passenger seat. When he got in he asked me if I had a car, I told him I didn't that I used one of Bad Master's cars to get to and from work. Master then said, 'Buckle up pet, and give me the directions to your friend that has your mother's jewelry.' I was surprised but I had learned to always give the information that was asked from me, so I gave it to him.
"When we got there, I tried to get out on my own but my legs would not support me, Master didn't say anything he just scooped me up in his arms and carried me over to the intercom for my friends building, I was greatly relieved when I saw her name was still on there. I buzzed her twice before I got a response, 'Hello, who is it?' came the voice of my friend.
"'It's Lucy, can I come up?' I replied.
"'You better come up here and not disappear on me again,' she said just before the door buzzed as it unlocked.
"Master then carried me up to my friend's apartment, as soon as I knocked the door was pulled open, and I think she was planning on hugging me but froze in confusion at seeing me covered in bruises and being carried.
"Master broke the silence me saying, 'May we come in? I'd rather have her on a couch relaxing her abused muscles then being held like this.' His words snapped my friend out of her trace and she quickly moved aside and waved us in, Master took me straight to her sofa and very gently laid me down on it, kissing my forehead before whispering a question in my ear, 'Would you be ok if I left you with your friend for a little bit?' I nodded, then he straightened up and said to my friend, 'I need to run some errands, would it be ok if Lucy stayed here with you while I do so?'
"My friend nodded and said, 'Of course, we can catch up.' Master smiled at me, then left.
"As soon as he was gone my friend came over to me, kneeled down in front of me and said, 'Tell me the full truth, what happened to you, why are you covered in bruises, and why was that man carrying you? And for that matter who was that man? Oh, and where is Steve, you know, your boyfriend.'
"As a stall tactic I told her that was a lot of questions, and asked which one she wanted answered first.
"'Ok then, who is that man?' I had hoped she wouldn't start with that one, but I still answered her with the only answer I had, I told her he is Master. 'What do you mean he is master?' before I could answer she suddenly asked, 'Did he do this to you?' referring to my bruising, I told her no, but she didn't believe me and said, 'You don't have to be afraid of him anymore, I can call the police and have them waiting here for him when he gets back. And if you're worried about where you will be staying you could stay here with me.'
"The thought of Master going to jail because of me made me start to cry, all I could do was shake my head no. She held me as I cried until I could speak again, 'Master didn't hurt me, he took me away from those who hurt me, and then he brought me here because he learned I had to give up my mother's jewelry.'
"She accepted that Master hadn't hurt me this time, but wouldn't just except him without more info, 'Why is he master, it's clear that's not his name by the way you say it.'
"I was getting upset by her dislike of Master so instead of explaining why he was Master all I said was, 'I don't know his name he hasn't seen fit to tell me, and I will happily wait for him to decide I'm worthy of knowing it. Now if you don't want to give me the jewelry I understand as I did give it to you, just please let me know now so I can leave and go down stairs to wait for Master to get back.'
"Before she could say anything in response to my outburst, her intercom buzzed and we both knew who it would be. Knowing if she didn't let him in I would just go to him she buzzed him up and let him into her apartment. Master had two shopping bags in his hands and started to head to me but my friend stepped in front of him then said, 'I don't know who you think you are, but I'm not going to roll over and let you treat my friend with disrespect.' Master's face showed his confusion at what she had said and began to protest but she cut him off, 'Oh yes you have, you haven't even bothered to tell her your name.'