Heavy Red Curtain

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AnnaLeigh Malfoy

I stood from the floor, holding my hand out for Crystal to grab. Hesitantly, she reached her hand up and grasped gently onto mine. I helped her stand and instantly her knees bucked and she fell back down to the ground.

I chewed on my lower lip and watched as another tear rolled down her cheek.

"C'mon" I smiled "I'll help you" I grabbed do to her other hand and carefully lifted her up. Her knees wobbled but eventually she had gained her balance and was able to step off the mattress.

The sigh sight of her made me wanna cry. Every piece of pale skin was covered in some short of abuse, whether it was a bruise, a cut, a burn mark. It was absolutely horrible.

"Where are we gonna go?" She asked as she stood behind me, refusing to let go off hand.

"I'm not too sure how to get out of her but I'm gonna figure it out, don't worry" I assured her "Just stay close to me and if you see anyone, tell me" she gave a short nod.

I looked back in front of myself and started ti walk from the room. Crystal closed the door behind us and I led up down another hallway to the left of the door.

"It smells horrid" Crustal whispered as we neared the end of the hallway.

"It does" I answered, chucking a right and being met with a large stair case. I looked back at Crystal but she seemed to be occupied by something else. I sucked in a breath and started to walk up the stairs, holding onto her hand tightly.

As we neared the top, the music started to get louder and so did the shouts and laughs of other people. I swallowed harshly, absolutely terrified that we were gonna get caught.

"We're not--we're not going in there, are we?" Crystal asked in a terrified tone.

"I know it's scary but I have to figure out where we are and I can't do that down here" I said "I would let you stay down here but I don't wanna leave you alone"

Crystal hesitated, watching the door before she nodded slowly.

I sucked in a large breath and pushed open the door. The music flooded in my eardrums as we walked into what looked like a club? Every person we passed was dressed head to toe in erotic lingerie, the place reeked of sex and hungry stares of men.

"Stay very close" I whispered behind myself to Crystal. We walked further inside, trying to keep our heads down as we manoeuvred through the small crowds of people.

I kept an eye out of Scorpius, I wasn't sure if he was here but I had to be sure—if he spotted us then there was little chance we would get away.

This place was dimly lit with a reddish glow, I could see everything ahead of me clearly, but it made the setting more...damp, as if this place offered a sense of security, like the person you are in here has no ties or connections with the person you are out there.

As we walk through the beads of people, I couldn't help but feel sick. The wrenching feeling in my gut was telling me that something was horrible, this place wasn't nice, not for clear minded people.

I also couldn't help but notice that I was way overdressed. The attire of this place seemed to be little to nothing, every person we passed was merely naked and not a single look of insecurity.

I pushed my way through a heavy red curtain, pulling Crystal close to my body. We entered a long hallway, this section seemed to be more crowded then the rest, crowds of people standing in front of what looked like windows?

I couldn't see what they were looking at until I pushed past a few people and finally got a glimpse of what they were all watching.

A women sat on a pedestal, her hands and feet tied to a rope that reached up to the ceiling, much like how I was tied up downstairs. She was completely naked expect for the blindfold and ball gag in her mouth. I blinked, what the fuck is going on? Not one person looked concerned or worried about what they were witnessing—in fact, they looked.

Amused.

The women was protected behind a thick layer of glass and I couldn't help but think that she felt anything but protected.

I pushed myself back from the glass, I couldn't watch anymore.

"Is she ok?" Crystal whispered to me.

"I'm not sure" I shook my head, keeping my eyes forward and walking through the curtain once again.

I looked to my left and noticed a stage and a girl, twirling herself around the shiny silver pole in time with the music. Hungry men and women hung themselves off the side, throwing her money and snark comments.

I walked down the three stairs and stood behind the crowd of people. I looked around and didn't see an exit in sight, I tugged between asking someone or not but the risk of them knowing who I was or what I'm doing here was too great.

I breathed out deeply, I had to ask.

I chewed on my lower lip, looking around to se did I could spit someone that seemed nice enough to talk to. I looked ahead of me, behind the stage to the left stood a blonde women, standing in front of a door, to the side like she was waiting for someone.

"C'mon" I mumbled before walking past everyone and towards her. She didn't seem to notice me until I was close. She held a warm look, comforting and welcoming like I could ask her anything.

"Hey, hun" she smiled, fixing her posture straight. She looked to Crystal for a brief second before Crystal tucked her sled away behind me.

"Hi—" How was I gonna word this without making it sound like i was kidnapped and prisoned here against my own will? "I was wondering if you could tell me a little about what it is you do here?"

"For sure!" She smiled "Devils Den is for couples who struggle with sexual intimacy, people who wanna explore their own sexuality or just for fun and pleasure" she explained.

"Oh—" that would explain the Scene I saw earlier "Thank you"

I turned around and walked away, back through the crowd until Crystal and I both stood next to an empty arm chair and table.

"We're not gonna fine an exit like this" I said "It's too dark and there's too many people"

"We can split up?" Crystal suggested but I immediately shook my head.

"It's too dangerous. Crystal, you're injured and I can't let you from my sight"

"Just like you said, it's way too dark in here. If I stay close to the wall, no one would pay much mind to me" She said.

I pondered on it for a moment. She did have a point and it would be a lot faster.

"Ok" I breathed out "But stay hidden, talk to no one and meet right back here in 20 minutes—whether you have found something or not, ok?"

She nodded "Be careful" she said to me before Turing around and slowly waking away. I watched until she was out of sight and that's when I started to walk away my self, keeping my eyes peeled to my surroundings and careful of where I stood.

There was just something about this place that screamed bad news.

And that scared the shit out of me.

Really short but just a filler.

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