I am led by my leash from the auction room to an elevator. We go down several floors and come out on a long hallway, well-decorated, with some kind of Asian artwork on the walls. It feels like we're underground. I realize we must be in a huge mansion. I've never been in a place so fancy. Stupidly, it intimidates me.
As we walk down the hallway, I can feel the eyes of the man who has just purchased me on my naked body. I'm starting to recover and it embarrasses me. My gate becomes awkward as I imagine him looking at my bottom. I'm glad my hair is so long. At least it covers me up a little!
We stop in front of a door, which the attendant opens with a key. He leads me into the most beautiful bedroom I've ever seen and removes my leash. The attendant closes the door and starts speaking to my new owner.
I don't know what to do. My fear is starting to return. I scurry onto the bed and curl up against the headboard, pulling the pillows over me to cover me. I look at the baseboard and see rows of hooks. I then notice the same on the headboard behind me. I get up quickly and curl up in a large overstuffed chair. I bring the pillows with, and cover myself with them again. Pushing the pillows against my nipples is painful. They are extremely tender. I look down and see that they are purple and swollen from the clamps. I adjust the pillows and listen to the conversation.
The attendant is saying to the owner, "As a new customer, sir, I am required to review the rules with you." He continues as if reading from a script, "Breaking of the skin or any other injury resulting in bleeding is not allowed. Breaking of bones, sprains, and dislocations is not allowed. Damage to internal organs is not allowed. Injury resulting in unconsciousness is not allowed. Choking is allowed, but must not result in unconsciousness."
Hearing this, I am relieved, but also frightened, as I'm imagining why there should even need to be such rules.
The attendant pauses, and then says, "Sir, we understand your proclivities based on your original request. I have therefore been instructed to remind you that you will be monitored until your time is up tomorrow morning. If at any time, you break any of these rules, you will be, shall we say, 'interrupted' and removed from the premises. You will not be asked to return."
I am overwhelmed with relief at hearing this. Tomorrow morning! He hasn't purchased me. He's rented me! I only have to get through the next few hours and then I will be away from this man. And we will be monitored. He won't be allowed to REALLY hurt me. I can't help releasing a couple tiny sobs of relief, thankfully muffled by my gag.
Then I realize what the attendant said about the man's 'proclivities'. What did he mean? This man WANTS to really injure a woman, and has admitted to it! I'm frightened all over again.
The attendant continues, "Although you will be monitored, we respect your privacy and there will be no record of your stay with us or your activities here, as you already know. We hope that you are happy with your choice. I'm sure you noticed that we did find several petite redheads matching your description for you to choose from. We are not surprised that you chose this one. She fits your description the closest."
The man who purchased (rented!) me says, "Yes, yes. I made my choice. Now, is she clean?"
The attendant responds, "Of course, sir! Would you care to review the medical records?"
"No, no, that's fine. Stats?"
The attendant says, "32 years old. Five feet even. 111 pounds. Middle-class. College-educated. No drugs. No criminal record. Three partners, the first at age 18, the third one being an ex-husband. Divorced for two years, no partners since the divorce. One-"
The man cuts him off. "That's enough, unless there is something out of the ordinary I should know."
The attendant responds, "Well, sir, the psychological analysis showed some unusual traits. This one is strong-willed, but also unusually sensitive. This one-"
The man barks, "I don't care about that! Anything else?"
The attendant responds, "No, sir. That is all. Shall I remove the gag and refresh her?"
"Yes, then you may go."