John. "Do something stupid, you're worth more dead than alive you lousy whore." He opens the door and pushes me in. I fall on the seat it’s filthy, I can't help gagging. I try to clean up with the toilet paper but it sticks to me and falls apart. There's no sanitizer in the pump. I pee and open the door. "What the fuck, did you do, wash up in it? Fuckin stupid waste of fuckin air." He pulls me over to a hose and sprays me down. I just stand shivering lowering my eyes; I can still see people watching me.
Rich
Walking the through way Kate stops so we all stop. "Fuckin hell!" My father says. Kate stalks away. Fuck! What now?
"Hey! Hey Prospect! What the hell are you doing?" She yells at an Outlaw Prospect that's yelling at a woman he's spraying down with a hose like a dog. He turns looking at Kate. Fuck! He raises his hand to swat her away but my father, Pres, VP, and Bob are there. I can't move. The girl is looking right at me. Her eyes are begging me for help. Finally my feet move. There's yelling and pushing all around me but I go to her. She's shackled. What the fuck is he doing with a slave out in the fuckin open? This has got to be the dumbest fuckin Prospect in this whole fuckin place. I turn around to see what the fuck everyone is doing. An Outlaw officer is talking to Pres. I move the girl behind me holding her freezing hand. She holds my pocket with the other. I can feel her shaking.
Kate comes over to her. "My name is Kate. I know you're scared. Those men are working it out so you can come with us. We're going to get you out of here. Can you tell me your name?"
"Tess." The girl says so softly but I can hear the shiver in her voice.
"Rich can you get Tess some clothes and shoes from that booth over there?" Kate gives me money like I'm ten.
I move quickly getting a sweat suit, t shirt and flip flops. Getting back Brothers are circling Tess and Kate looking out. "Kate I have the clothes." I hand the clothes over Bob's shoulder. I saw another booth that had hair things and hats. I go back and get some elastic things to match the sweat suit and a hat. Girls like matched clothes. I bring it back and tell Kate I have another bag.
She laughs, "Perfect Rich, thank you." I hear her talking softly but I don't know what she's saying. Finally she says, "We’re done here, thank you guys." The Brothers take steps away and turn around.
Tess looks like a little fairy in a pink sweat suit. I smile at her. "There you are. I was wondering when you'd get here." She sucks in a breath and tears fall down her face. I put my hand out and she flinches. "It's me pretty Tess, I won't hurt you." I move my hand and wipe her tears. She just watches me. Putting my hand down I ask, "Are you ready?" She nods and takes my hand. Kate's breath hisses out. I look at her, my dad and Pres are smiling. "Are we ready? I think Tess has had enough of this fuckin place."
They all start laughing. I don't know what the fuck for but Tess isn't scared anymore so I'm good with the laughing. VP slaps my back, "Fuckin beautiful Rich."
We start walking away when an Outlaw yells. "By tonight or we'll have your bitch to sell tomorrow with her." Oh fuck! This could get ugly.
I hold Tess' hand tighter. My father picks up Kate throwing her over his shoulder and walks the fuck away with her yelling the whole time. Pres, VP and Bob walk back to where the Outlaw is. "Tess we're going to keep walking and get you away from those crazy ass motherfuckers. Are you good with that?"
She makes a noise like she's sucking in air. I look down at her as she stumbles. I stop and lift her up cradling her against my chest. She's crying without making a sound. My father told me about my brother Victor crying like this and how it was the worst thing he'd ever seen. I feel that right now. This is the worst thing I've