Chapter 19

The pelting of the door gave way to the storm.

We heard the explosions happening from outside from all the wires being ripped from their locations.

The steel reinforced doors protected us from the storm but it lacked food.

The rations were only meant to feed a human for a day and we shared the meal as we waited out the storm.

“Takamina, thank you for coming here.”  Acchan bowed deeply.

“I should be thanking you for staying alive since we last met.”  I confessed.

“The unfortunate part is I have been tainted since then.”  She smiled.

I wasn’t sure what she was talking about until I saw the scar across her midsection.  The skin covering where the stitches were was normal for my experience and then observing the body, I cried for her.

“This is beyond comprehension.”

“My body has been used by the captors and sold me across the country until I came back here.”  She explained.

“I see.”

“Takamina, you may never understand the true meaning of this chance meeting but I want to escape from here.”

I nodded as the pelting slowly stopped and listened closer to the calming of the storm.