Freedom

Damien's POV:
"So. What are we going to do," Nyssa was sitting next to me on the bed. I let her calm down first before we decided to talk. "You can't be walking in as a virgin Nyssa, I know that for sure. Their going to notice." "But I don't want to lose my virginity due to this. I want to save myself." "I know you do. But I have no idea what we're going to do." We sit there in silence, thinking to ourselves. She can't walk in a virgin, I know their going to notice. It has happened in the past, those who walked in as virgins we never saw them again. Including their teachers. I have no idea what's going to happen to us if they figure it out. "I have a idea." "What is it Damien?" "What about Zack?" "What do you mean?" "I mean, what if you have sex with Zack." "Damien-" "Nyssa, do you love Zack." "D-" "Nyssa." Nyssa looks down at her lap and closes her eyes. "I guess I do." "You guess, or you don't." She holds her head, "I don't know Damien. We met at the brothel and he was one of the few that I could put my trust in. He was the only guy I trusted there. And we ended up here together. He has been there for me for everything. But I-" "But you don't love him."

She slowly looks up at me, tears in her eyes. "Damien," her voice breaks. She hugs me tightly and I hold her. "Am I a horrible person for not loving Zack." "No, your not. You love Zack, but not in that way." "But he's my boyfriend." "I think being here is making you forget how you feel about him Nyssa." "But he's my boyfriend, I'm supposed to love him." "Did you love him before you came here." "I-I think I did. Th-that was a long time ago." I stare in her eyes, this place is corrupting her. She doesn't remember what she felt for Zack before she got here. "Nyssa, I need to get you out of here," I whisper. "But how Damien."
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"Damien where are-" "Sh." It was late now, and it was past curfew. But I know where Craig's room is. If we can trust anyone, its Craig. He has made that known to just a few of us. We reach his room, which is very close to Matt's. I knock on his door, the lights were low in the hall. We wait a few minutes and see Craig answer the door. He rubs his eyes and lets out a yawn. He looks down at us and his eyes open more. "We need to talk," I whisper. Craig nods and lets us in his room. It was a lot nicer then the rest here. "What is it Damien?" Craig puts on a shirt and turns on more lights. "We need to get Nyssa out." "What?" "I need your help to get Nyssa out of here. Before the week is done. Before her-" "Before her scene." "Yes." "Is that what you want Nyssa?" Nyssa slowly looks up at him, she stares at him for a few seconds and blinks a bit. "Nyssa?" "S-sorry. Yeah, I do. Its worse then the brothel I was in before." Craig lets out a sigh and scratches his head.

"Come on Craig, I know you can get hear out and safely." "Damien, when I said you two could trust me, I didn't mean this." "Craig you fucking said-" "I didn't said I could get you two out. Matt is difficult to work against. I have worked with him in the past, believe me, his old partners did not end well when they tried to help people. He see's someone weak and that they have lost Matt's full trust, Matt burns them." "But you said-" "I said you could come to me if you need to talk. Not this," Craig snaps. "If my dad was here he would," Nyssa snaps. "Nyssa." Nyssa lets go of my hand and runs out. I run after her but Craig stops me. "Let go of me Craig." "Don't, Matt isn't a heavy sleeper. Wait a few minutes." "Why should I fucking trust a word you say now. You said you could help us." "I did. But to get her out will take time, we have to be extremely careful." "Then why didn't you say that before."

"Because Nyssa can't know." "What do you mean." "I mean, if Nyssa doesn't know if we're trying to get her out, then Matt won't know." "What?" "If Nyssa knew, Matt and the others will know. Because she is easy to read. They know when she's hiding something. I'm sure Jack and Alex learned that back at the brothel." "So what are we going to do." "I will help Nyssa escape, but just her. No one else. No one else can know. Not even Nyssa." "But why me?" "Because your Matt's favorite, he wouldn't suspect his favorite. He also wouldn't suspect his-" "We wouldn't suspect his adopted son..." I look down, reality hitting me. "Matt won't know a thing, because he will believe every word that you will say. It doesn't matter that he works with Jack and Alex, your his adopted son. He'll believe you over anyone." I look up at Craig, "when does it take place." "The night of her scene." "Why." "Because it will be easier to work with. Matt and the others will all be in one place, I know this place from inside and out. When their waiting for Nyssa to come, that's when it takes place." "Okay." "Now, go to Nyssa. Calm her down, but remember, she can't know." "So make her think the scene will still take place." "Yes."

I walk out of Craig's room and quietly walk back, Nyssa might be half way there now. I promise to get you out of here Nyssa. If anyone deserves to be out of here, its you.

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