A Life in Hell

The master arrived home late last night. I knew he was out making a purchase, and that a new member would be joining our household soon. Obviously, I'm not the only servant here, but it is always nice to see a new face around. I set about tiding up the house; I knew how much he hated it when something was not where it belonged.

The entire place was a bit intimidating. The house has three stories and a basement. The kitchen, one guest room, and other various hangouts. The second story has more guest rooms and a theatre. No one is permitted on the third floor except for Frank. I have no idea what goes on up there. All I know is that I don't want to find out. Some rooms in the basement are used for storage and gaming. Other doors stay locked, and I quickly learned not to enter a room with a locked door unless I am expressly asked.

As I was cleaning, I fiddled with my sweats. The master lets us wear virtually whatever we want. His only rules are "don't go into any room without permission" and "always call him Sir or Master." The last one is a little strange, but I just brushed it off. Before I was hired, I had to sign a contract, and I'm pretty sure the Sir and Master deal took up most of the three pages.

As I was about to go to bed, I heard an engine rumble outside. I walked to the door and opened it for Frank, slightly bowing my head to him.

"Tessa, please open the first guest bedroom on this hall for me. I need to set some things up."

"Yes, Sir."

"Oh, and put this on tomorrow."

"Yes, Sir."

He handed me a bag, then followed me down to the bedroom he requested. He unlocked the door, and stepped inside. I waited just inside while he pulled clothes from another bag. He laid out some black boxers, a soft black shirt, some black jeans, long black socks, and black boots.

"Hang all the rest of these up."

I nodded, and watched from the corner of my eye as Nick brought Frank's new addition into the room. The hair surprised me, but I kept my mouth shut. I watched as Frank took off the robe, and slowly dressed the now-naked man in the clothes he had pulled out earlier. He left him on the bed, and motioned for me to follow him out. I locked the door and went to bed.

The next morning I put on what was in the bag: a simple, frumpy, long brown dress. I did my rounds, and then Frank called me into the kitchen.

"Go get him."

"Yes, Sir."

"And Tessa? Don't lock the door back."

I nodded and walked to the room of the newest addition, and unlocked the door. He almost jumped me, but I think he was surprised that I wasn't Frank, and it caught him off guard.

"The Master will see you now."

"No he won't."

"You must."

"He can come see me. He 'owns' me, after all."

"As you wish."

I went back to the kitchen, a little afraid of what was too come.

"Where is he?"

"He refused."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, Sir."

"Well, then you must pay the price for his disobedience."

As he said this, Frank's eye's hardened. He grabbed me by the arm and dragged me down to the basement, into one of the locked doors. Frank shoved me inside, and I fell to my knees.

"Get up bitch."

He dragged me over to a bar in the center of the room. My wrists were cuffed around it, and I hung with my feet barely on the ground. He shoved a ball gag in my mouth. And then the punishment began. He beat me. And whipped me. And cut me. And ripped the dress to shreds. He attacked my back. My stomach. My ass. My breasts. My legs. And then he turned out the lights. And I was left alone with the sound of my blood slowly dripping onto the floor beneath me and my labored breathing.

Until the door opened. The red-haired boy snuck in. He hit the light switch and saw me hanging. I tried to tell him to run with my eyes, but he only crept closer, probably in some attempt to help me. I watched as Frank snuck up behind him with a murderous glint in his eyes. I watched as the boy didn't realize until it was too late.

"I'm so glad the guest of honor finally joined us."

Notes

Wow thank you guys so much for getting me to the popular page! I swear it will get more interesting soon, but I'm trying to establish relationships between the new characters and give Frank a little more depth.
~LWG