(During the auction scene I got carried away, and diverted to another character. This was after attending such an auction in Los Angeles. There will be more about this scene in the future. Another series is in the planning stage, called 'Auction House'.)
Sold at a slave auction
Miranda thought she was tough and would have laughed contemptuously at anyone who called her sentimental. This was from years of having to suppress her feelings, while growing up on the wrong side of the tracks. Right then a tumult of feelings tumbled around inside her, swamping the usual tough, logical thinking.
She had entered Geraldine and Feebie in a slave auction. Not a fun charity affair, but a real slave auction. On top of that, she had ticked all the boxes in the contract, meaning there were no restrictions on their use. There was no time limit either.
Some of the entrants were being auctioned off for a weekend, or maybe a couple of weeks. Almost all had some restrictions, on what could be done to them. Geraldine and Feebie were on offer with full, no holds barred, contracts for life.
After seeing the first woman auctioned off, Miranda realised what a mistake she had made. She hadn't realised how attached she was to Geraldine. The guilt was working on her over Feebie too, though not so powerfully.
Feebie had only been with them a short while. A dreamy way of thinking had her easily slipping into becoming, Miranda's slave girl. It was a favourite fantasy, and she loved acting it out with Miranda and Geraldine.
Geraldine was a wealthy, married woman, with a position in the community. She sat on the school board, attended university committee meetings, and chaired two local charities. All that had been given up, to become Miranda's obedient puppy-girl. She was too old to be called a girl, but the term was as derisory as her training had been.
Through continual mistreatment, the once haughty Geraldine, was tamed into becoming a pet on a leash. She barked, scampered after toys, wore a collar, ate from a dog bowl, and worshiped her mistress, Miranda.
"Calm down! Let me think. I'll sweet talk Ceejay into changing them to one lot. You can bid for them both," Kate began.
"I haven't got credit here!" Miranda interrupted. "Can't you get me in there? I can find out where they go and rescue them," she said, through gritted teeth.
"Right! A new plan then. I'll enter you in the auction. All three of you in one lot, so the same buyer takes you home. You can help them escape then. To make it work, you'll have to pretend to be willing. Don't go off on one, or it'll all go pear shaped," Kate warned her.
"Whatever! Just do it, so long as I can be close to Geraldine. It's my fault she's in there, and I need to protect her," Miranda aggressively stated.
"Right! Take a deep breath, and calm down. When I talk to you, call me mistress. No need to look at me like that! I'm trying to help aren't I? Remember you're a slave, willingly being auctioned," Kate told her friend. She pitied the person who bought her. Miranda would tear their hand off, if they dared to touch her.
It was funny how a little bit of Geraldine's sophistication, and sensitivity, had rubbed off on Miranda. Kate dare not tell her that, for Miranda thought it was soft.
"You ready?" she nudged her friend. "Try to look less aggressive," Kate warned her friend.
She was going to point out why it was better to look cute and buyable, but changed her mind. If regular bidders were put off, a dealer would snap them up. In his hands they wouldn't stand a chance. Through hard training, the rough edges would be knocked off, so that even Miranda would learn to submit. They could end up anywhere. They could be shipped abroad, or sold into a high class brothel.
"Right! Paperwork sorted. Look after them Ceejay," Kate smiled. She watched Miranda being led away. The young woman was beautiful enough to attract the bidders. Though, it didn't help that she was grinding her teeth, looking mean.
Ceejay checked the paperwork, and set about checking the new piece of property. "Strip off," Ceejay said. Miranda stripped off her clothes, unfazed at being naked in front of a stranger. She had been to prison, so this was nothing.
"All done, you are free to go now. OK! OK! Silly joke. Just relax will you? Through there, and Jilly will give you a number," Ceejay told her. It was a relief to see the damn girl out of her section. That one was a bottle of cheap sparkling wine, ready to pop.
Miranda walked into the connecting room, through a curtain. It was dark and her eyes hadn't adjusted. Jilly and another woman took hold of Miranda's arms to manacle them.
"Hey! What are you doing?" Miranda complained. It was too late as they had her shackled before she knew what was happening. The expert routine took her by surprise, leaving her helpless for the next stage.
Miranda watched in trepidation as the woman approached, while the other held her still. They had obviously carried this out many times before, as they worked together in perfect co-ordination, without a word spoken.
"Ouch!" Miranda squealed in pain.
"Come on, it wasn't so bad," Jilly stated, without a trace of sympathy.
A small handheld machine was used to brand her. She had a slave number tattooed on her upper thigh! She looked down at it with a feeling of dread. What had she let herself in for?