Pieces of Autumn

I wish I could tell you that I was stolen.



Kidnapped off the street in some third-world country, sold against my will, while a desperate family back home waited and prayed and talked about me on the news.



I wish I could tell you that, because then you might understand.



What really happened? I walked to my fate with my eyes wide open. But before you say I deserved whatever happened to me, you should know. I was desperate. I was alone. I was afraid for my life. You would have done the same thing.



I thought things couldn’t possibly get any worse.



But then, I woke up in darkness, unable to move. There was only one thing I was sure of: I wasn’t alone anymore.



And then I heard HIS voice…