The Maid
By Harbinger96
Disclaimer: This story is complete fiction and fantasy, did not happen, and is for entertainment only!
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I was taking a nap, minding my own fucking business, when I heard an unexpected knock at my door.
Cursing and grumbling, I got up and pulled it open, but froze in my slippers. Standing before me in a long dark coat was a gorgeous woman with silky brunette hair pulled back in a tight ponytail, her face cast down at her feet.
"H-hello, sir," she said meekly, still not looking up at me. Despite being timid, her voice still sounded naturally sweet and smooth.
"Um... can I help you?" I asked, not sure what the hell was going on.
"I'm... your maid," she squeaked out, like she was terrified. "I'm here to serve you, sir."
I had no idea what was going on, but I didn't want her standing out in the cold wind. The blowing in cloud cover made me expect rain soon. I grabbed the mystery woman by the shoulder and guided her in.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" I asked her. Before she could respond, my phone started ringing. "Uncle Jack?" I asked as I picked it up.
"Hey, Kevin! Did she show up?"
"What?" I asked slowly, looking at the poor thing that wasn't looking back at me, her head still down.
"The maid! Is she there? I got a text saying she is."
"You hired me a maid?" I asked, wondering what was wrong with her, that she still wasn't looking up, just standing in front of me with her hands clasped.
"Yeah. You haven't been the same since your dad died, and the last time I was over your place looked like it was falling apart. I thought she could help you out. My business has been doing amazing and my stocks are absolutely thriving, so I hired her for a year outright."
"Well thanks, but I wish you would have talked to me first," I said, trying to hide my agitation from the maid, but I saw her flinch a little.
"Come on, Kevin. You can't send her back. Her company has already been paid and it's non-refundable. Just enjoy the service and maybe make a friend," he said, and hung up, probably knowing I'd keep going.
I put my phone back in my sweats pocket and sighed. "What's your name?" I asked the frightened little thing. She couldn't have been more than 5'5.
"They said you get to choose, sir," the frightened woman answered, her head still lowered, like she was afraid... or not allowed, to look up.
"What?" I responded, genuinely shocked. "Are you okay? Look at me," I told her, getting genuinely creeped out.
Finally, she lifted her head and I had to stop from gasping as I looked back at an absolutely breathtaking Latina face, deep brown eyes accentuated by black winged eyeliner. Her lips were pouty and painted a deep red, instantly looking kissable.
"Hi," I said with a smile, trying to help her relax but didn't want to come off as unsettling or creepy.
"Hi," she said back, trying to form a fake smile, but the attempt fell pretty flat.
"Who is they, and why won't you tell me your name?" This didn't seem like a normal maid service....
"I have to do whatever you say, sir. My name is whatever you choose," she told me and reached into her long jacket pocket, removing a piece of paper. She swallowed hard and said, "I have been taken from my home, bought, and paid for." It sounded rehearsed, like a mantra.
I took the paper from her shaking hand and unfolded it, completely frozen by what she had just said. Reading the paper, it was a bill of sale, not a year contract.
Knowingly or not, my uncle had bought me a fucking person. This poor girl had been kidnapped and sold like property to my uncle, and then given to me.
I turned the paper over and in fine writing was a "care sheet." There was no sign of a name, where she used to live, or anything about her past life. Just that this woman would respond to anything I called her, and now that I "owned her" she would do anything I said. They would do quarterly check-ins to make sure she was "behaving satisfactorily, and if not, "she will be instructed and adjusted."
My stomach started to turn as I took all this in. There is no way my uncle knew he had bought a kidnapped and transported woman, and not an actual year contract of a maid. My uncle could be dense sometimes, but he was a good guy deep down and a phenomenal business man. But when he wanted to spend his fortune, he didn't always ask all the necessary questions. It's the consequence for trusting middle men.
"I can't believe this," I muttered, still staring at the paper and then the woman. God she was so pretty. She was precious. There was a sick breed of monster that would revel in hurting this delicate thing, but I instantly wanted to just take care of her. "How did... how did this happen?" I asked her.
"The men that took me... they don't want me to talk about it. They said customers don't ask questions. I'm just supposed to... obey. Please don't hurt me," she pleaded, visibly shaking. "I'll do whatever you want."