Page 29 of Earth Girls are Easy… To Dominate
The name of the planet sounded regal.
I wonder what kinds of food they eat? Do they touch each other? What do they look like?
Excitement filled me as I skimmed the emails, ignoring the meaningless talk about protocols and finding happiness in a world that seemed hopeless.
When the bell rang, signifying the end of my shift, I hopped off the cycle, sprinted to the cleaning tube and made my way to the address from the ad.
The static feel of the workplace continued onto the gleaming streets that were cleaned to perfection. Moving sidewalks transported us from one location to another when the other location was nearby. Longer trips required the tube, but I felt claustrophobic in those.
A tiny breeze brushed over my skin as I rode along the sidewalk, and the crisp white buildings gave way to a dingy, rundown area that felt dirty and filled me with fear.
Can any good come from being in this place?
“Hey.” I heard a voice that sounded like it came from the junk pile against the building I was passing. “Ps-s-s-s-st. Hey.”
Stepping off the sidewalk, I took a few steps closer, inspecting the trash. “He-hello?”
“Clos-s-s-ser.” The trash pile hissed.
I stepped a few steps closer and leaned down. “Is this good?”
“What’s your name?”
“Ka-Kayla.” I looked around, trying to find the person. “Who are you?”
“Doesn’t matter who I am.”
I felt something wind around my ankle, working its way up my leg. When I looked down, I saw a snake slithering up. Screaming like a child, I tried to jump away, and I fell back.
“You’re s-s-s-soft.”
Lying there, I flailed around trying to kick the serpent from me. Laughter echoed as the snake held on tighter until my entire body was encased by it.
“You are going to net me a big payoff.” A tall man stepped out of the shadows. “Your red hair alone is going to give me bargaining power.” He snapped his fingers, and two more men stepped out of the shadows.
I felt a pinch in my thigh, and the snake whispered in my ear. “Ni-i-i-ighty night.”
CHAPTER THREE
Kayla
My head swam as my eyes opened, and all my joints hurt. Looking around, I couldn’t see anything but darkness.
“Where am I?” I felt my mouth move, but no sound came out. “Help!” I tried screaming, and still no sound came out.
A light popped on, and I squinted against the brightness as a familiar laugh filled my ears. “Calm down, pet.”
My eyes adjusted, and I saw the tall man from when the snake wrapped around me. “What is going on?!”
“Calm down, pet. We’re taking you to a special place.” He smiled at me, and I snarled.
I was naked inside a cage while he sat in a plush seat, dressed in a black suit. My hand patted and rubbed my throat, and he twisted his lips.
“I know you can’t speak. We’ve equipped you with a silencer that your new owners can disable if they’d like.”
I crawled over to the back corner of my prison and curled up to hide my nakedness.
“Come now.” He purred. “You’re quite beautiful. Don’t hide from me.”
