Donny

“Ok… let’s go over this one more time since I’m having a hard time understanding how I got into this situation…”

Those were the first words that left my mouth as I woke up confused, since I was waking up in a room that was at least three times the size of my old bedroom.

But after the brain fog cleared and it started to work again, I started down memory lane.

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I was sitting in the passenger seat in Luna’s car, which was freaking amazing! I’m not a car person, but this model is something I’ve only seen in video games and movies. It would be great! At Least if my brain wasn't still fried and working overdrive.

The main culprit of overheating my brain, Luna, was driving in the seat next to me as if this was any other day. well not for me! That sentence she dropped on me an hour ago was still making my head spin trying to figure out exactly what it meant. I didn’t even have time to answer before she started dragging me to her car and we were on our way.

The rest of the drive was completely silent as we finally arrived at our destination. There were no issues recognizing the building, I could even see it from my apartment which was at least an hour and a half away from it. The massive building that was over 80 floors high was an ex-hotel made of black glass and marble.

The hotel opened about 20 years ago but quickly shut down. Even today, nobody knows why they went bankrupt. Now it was a privately owned building which housed some of the rich and powerful. Some real estate company that according to rumors on the net had ties to the mafia- Ah, actually that’s probably the reason. Well anyway some real estate company bought it and now apartments are leased to only the most prominent figures in town.

Luna drove directly into a private garage where she exchanged a few words with security and then we left the car to a valet. As we made our way through the entrance, I was met with a massive hall with a few people here and there, clearly working based on their uniforms. I only saw one couple who were sitting in the lounge clearly waiting for somebody, but there was nobody else who looked like a resident or guest.

When we got in the elevator, I was shocked again when Luna swiped her card and “89” symbol lit up. The elevator was on its way up for another few minutes, but the silence made it feel like hours. The elevator finally stopped and after a corny *DING*, the door opened. The second it did, my brain went right back into overdrive just trying to process everything.

I was greeted with the sight of all the INFINITY L00p members standing in front of us, staring intently.

“Hey girls! Sorry we’re late!”

Luna then dragged me to a massive white leather sofa and made me sit next to her. Xera and Vermilia took a seat on a similar smaller sofa to our right, while Ranva leaned on a giant TV in front of us while spinning one of her daggers… WAIT, DAGGERS!?

“Although you probably know who we are, proper introductions are still in order! To your left we have Xera and Vermilia, and the lady over there is Ranva.”

Luna said with a big smile as she pointed towards the girls in the order. Each one met my gaze with a different reaction. Xera simply smiled wide while Ranva gave me a wink and a wave. Vermilia on the other hand was just staring at me with a small smirk.

OK, I survived Jara today! But I’m pretty sure I’m about to have a panic attack! And why the hell am I even here actually! But let's at least start with the basics.

“I… I’m… *ahem* Donny… D-Donny Porter.*

Never mind about maybe getting a panic attack, I’m definitely having one with the way I'm stuttering. Vermilia spoke as she set her chin on her hand, clearly enjoying my suffering.

“Oh we know who you are Darling. If I am not mistaken you told us to go fuck ourselves, live, on stream, no?”

My whole face was red at her words.

“NO! I… I… I mean yes, but! No, what I meant was! Ummmm-”

“VERMILIA! Don’t say that! You can clearly see he is confused and you’re only making it worse!” As Xera finished giving Vermilia a piece of her mind she then turned her attention towards me and smiled again “Don’t worry about her Donny! She’s just teasing you.”

I turned my head to the side as a hand fell on my shoulder, and I was met with Ranva, who was now behind me grinning massively. When did she even get behind me!?

“Yeah, ignore her Donny! She may act all bad, but she’s happy you actually came! You should have- OK, OK I’ll shut up!”

The death gaze Vermilia gave to Ranva made her stop talking, and made my spine shiver… wow, this lady knows how to be scary.

“Well, we can save the rest of the introductions for later. For now, I’d bet you’re pretty confused and exhausted, and might want an explanation?”

I could only nod my head towards Luna as she continued.

“Well we are basically offering you a job and a place to stay. We heard what happened and we all agreed to help you. So? how would you like to work for us?”

While Xera was starting the explanation, Luna gave me a giant stack of papers that looked like a contract.

“Basically we need a caretaker while we are in Chrono-Haven. Somebody to take care of us and our needs.”

Luna’s words made me cock an eyebrow. What exactly does she mean by “taking care off”? My confusion was noticed by Vermilia, who spoke while opening the first page.

“We need a slave.”

My mouth dropped open as I stared at the woman in front of me. She just casually told me that they need a slave, like it was the most normal thing in the world. Luna even face palmed, clearly annoyed with her bluntness. It would have been cute to see such a beautiful woman face palm, except I was still stuck on the slave part.

“We need someone to cook, clean, do the laundry-” Ranva started explaining my duties while counting on her fingers while also completely ignoring the slave part “-Go shopping, help with organizing our daily activities, deal with telemarketers and so on, the basic stuff really!”

While she was giving me the general idea of what my job is, I was going over the contract and… Yep, Vermilia was right. The first page had under the description *Slave* but somebody scratched it with a pen and wrote * Assistant for INFINITY L00p * under it.

Ranva then finally noticed I was staring at that one part as she explained, and laughed like this was an everyday concept for them. “Ah that! Don’t worry about it! Apparently Ozeth said we are not allowed to call it that, something about a legal issue or something. So we just changed the name, no biggie!”

Again my mouth was opening and closing like a fishes trying to figure out if this lady was fucking with me or not. I could even hear Xera and Luna whispering on the side.

“Why did you let those two make the contract!” Luna whispered while still face palming.

“I was busy getting rid of the garbage in his room! I never actually thought Vermilia would put the slave part!” Xara was clearly feeling guilty about it.

I was still distracted until I felt a hand on my chin turn my head, only to be face first with Vermilia. Her amber eyes were directly in front of mine. It wasn't until now, up close and personal that I noticed her irises were thinner than normal, and it only made it more mesmerizing.

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“Simply said Darling, we had some… bad experiences, in the past with people who thought they could screw us over. That contract there is personally made by Luna and it's there for our protection- And yours actually, but still more for us. Call it a Slave, Assistant or Maid. I don't care. The point is you are fucked and your life is currently ruined. So unless your librarian status gives you some amazing benefits, I would recommend you take this opportunity, and use it to rebuild yourself, with our help.”

She let go of my chin as she made a smirk and leaned back into the sofa.

“Or you can walk out. We will give you a small stipend of money as a thank you and that’s that. We never have to talk to each other again. your move.”

She… she was right. She knew my situation, I’m guessing Luna probably called them after she saw my apartment… She knew I was out of options. I could easily accept the money, walk out and never talk with them again. I would have to leave Chrono-Haven and go back home and try to make something of myself there. But there was a reason why I left home. And there is a reason why I never went back. Chrono-Haven is my home now; It has been for more than 10 years, and in the end, my choice is already made. Vermilia apparently could read minds since she let out a chuckle as she continued speaking.

“See, you understand your situation. What’s a little pride compared to a chance to turn your life around?”

Pride? I was never really a prideful person. When you spend your life constantly in fear of bullies and discrimination you learn your pride will only get you into trouble.

“Ok enough!” Luna was apparently done with the private conversation between her and Xera as she stood in front of Vermilia blocking her teasing. “Just ignore her Donny! Like Ranva said she is happy that you are here, and she is also the one who suggested we hire you and help you.”

That revelation just made me snap my look towards Vermilia again in shock. But the lady in question was just looking at Luna with a displeased face, clearly unhappy that little piece of info came out .

“And plus! That contract is like she says more for our protection! And the name is just them teasing you!”

I could only stare at Luna with skepticism on my face as she was staring daggers at both Vermilia and Ranva who had the audacity to grin.

“What protection! I was there in the library, remember?! You could easily kick my ass without any issues! Not to mention if we are talking about spanking, then yes, ple- Ummm, never mind!”

BY THE VOID! I really need to see a shrink about my smart-ass tendencies when I panic! This is getting ridiculous. I can’t even count how many times I got into trouble because of comments like that. And today there were at least five of them!

But contrary to me being totally red in the face, Luna just made that mischievous smile of hers… That smile, that damned smile. Vermilia wore the same grin on her face while Ranva was laughing out loud while holding her sides. Only Xera showed any embarrassment while she was holding a hand over her mouth, but I swear I could see a small smile behind it.

But truthfully… I was enjoying it. I enjoyed watching them smile and laugh. And it’s not like I have the option of being picky. So I just let out a sigh hoping to at least get some normal color back into my face and signed the contract.

As I let go of the paper and pen Luna just nodded her head with a smile and pointed towards the left door on the other side of the living room.

“The left door leads to the hallways that are the bedrooms section, while the right one is the bathroom. Once you go inside just take the first left door. That one is a free room and it’s going to be yours. Now, how about you go get some sleep and you can start tomorrow?”

There were hundreds of more questions I wanted to ask, but she was right. I was beyond tired. So I just gave them all a stuttered goodnight and left towards the far left door going into the hallways.

As I made my way towards the rooms, I noticed it was made in a half circle style with six different doors. Four of the doors had some small decorations and were clean. The first door on the left was open, while the one in the middle was closed and dusty.

As I entered my new room I could only say it was big. The bedroom alone was bigger than my previous apartment . There was nothing fancy there, just a big whole body mirror on the left side with a couple of closets and dressers next to it. There in the corner was a big king sized bed that could hold up to three people without issue, maybe even four if they squeezed.

I would have loved to do some more exploring, but I was beyond tired. So I crashed into the bed without even bothering to take off my clothes.

The sweet bliss of sleep followed right away.

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I may have slept for four hours if that. I just couldn’t relax from all the nervous tension. Still, that small nap was enough to restart me and I was wide awake again. So I got up and made my way out to try to find a balcony. I wanted to smoke and since the girls were clearly non-smokers I’ll just go to the balcony for now. Maybe tomorrow I can ask about smoking in my room at least… Nah, I’ll just play it safe for now. They are technically my bosses, so I should at least see how they are going to treat me. They were all acting nice… Well, except Vermilia who was teasing me most of the time. But there is also a good possibility their attitude will completely change tomorrow. Who knows, maybe I'll just become a faceless employee that they don’t even acknowledge with a hello.

“Still… I need to ask for an advance.”

I said aloud as I walked through the hall. The only clothes I had were the ones currently on me. I should also go back to my apartment tomorrow and try to salvage something. Something probably survived the attack I hope.

As I opened the main door that led to the living room, I was frozen in place… I felt like I was back at my old apartment… the destroyed version. Actually the destroyed version of my apartment looked better than this!

For starters, the living room was huge, like massively huge. It was at least six times bigger than my bedroom. There were also a few doors connected directly to it, although one of them was the double elevator that was also working as an entrance I guess.

The door a little down to the left of me was leading to the bathroom if I remember correctly. The wall on the right was probably the most breathtaking; It was all glass giving a beautiful view towards the city. Since this building was the tallest in South Chrono-Haven you could almost see the whole city. I could also see double glass doors that lead to the balcony in the middle behind the giant TV. The balcony itself was nothing special though. A few plants here and there, combined with a modest sized wooden table that was able to hold about six people.

Right across me and next to the elevator was a slightly opened double sided wooden door. Through the small crack I could see it was a very big kitchen which was working as a dining room as well, judging by the big triangle shaped table with nine chairs.

I had my suspicions… But now I was sure that their apartment was the whole top floor of the building and was probably the main penthouse of the ex-hotel.

But unfortunately now that my inspection was done it was time to accept the reality… the thing that I tried to ignore but it's simply impossible now.

“What…What in the name of all the forgotten fucking seals that hold the Void is this hell on earth garbage dump!!!”

I know I was still out of it when we first came, I know I was under a pre panic attack because I was surrounded by the four most beautiful women I will ever see. But I should have paid more attention … because if I noticed this, I would have taken the money, told them to fuck off and be on the first buss out of Chrono-Haven. This apartment looked like a scene from the TV shows where they showcase people who collect all kinds of junk. Actually it looked more like it came out of a lair of some God of pestilence or junk-boss room.

You could barely see the wooden laminated floor through all the dirty clothes that were thrown all around the apartment. Wrappers from instant food and snacks were dominating every table and chair. I had to watch my step very carefully because one wrong move and I would slip on all the empty bottles and cans littered floor… how the fuck did I get into my room without breaking my neck!

Papers, makeup kits, training weights, daggers… why the hell are there so many daggers around! And there was even a big poster of Laura from Neon Magic with a giant X over her face… she was clearly used as target practice for those daggers!

Did I already mention there were clothes everywhere!? I know I didn't mention the ceiling in the living room was very high, at least 4 to 5 meters. There was a massive chandelier right above the seating area. at least it would look impressive, if it weren't for the different kinds of socks and shoes all over… are those chains with handcuffs!?

“How the hell did you get… Actually, nah, I don’t want to know!”

I regret deciding to check the bathroom… Because oh boy. The bathroom was about half the size of my room. There was a shower cabinet and a big bathtub that could hold two people, a state of the art laundry machine combined with a dryer and one of those smart toilets from the east that actually warms your ass, talks about the weather, and what to expect from traffic today. Unfortunately all of that was ruined with the view that rivaled the living room. The shower cabinet was also full of clothes- even a bra on top of the shower head- wow that’s a big cup si- NO DONNY! Not now!... Probably belonged to Vermilia…not now Donny!

The bathtub was still full of soapy cold water and was actually almost black, I could see parts that looked like they belonged to the bike being soaked inside of it… Is one of the girls actually cleaning her bike in the bathtub!? What the hell!!! And the laundry machine… It was completely empty and clean… that’s NOT SUPPOSED TO BE EMPTY AND CLEAN IN THIS GARBAGE DUMP!!!

I was afraid to go to the kitchen… I only did a small peek a few moments ago and it was enough. I sighed and took a deep breath, which I learned was a huge mistake. It made my eyes water! I decided to actually make my way in to assess the damage and that was an even bigger mistake. The kitchen was in the same state, if not worse than the rest of the apartment. Spoiled food and condiments were all over. The fridge was full of only eggs, cold cuts and milk. Almost all of it was spoiled.

I guess by all the mountains of instant food wraps and pre prepared meals they never really needed to cook. Which is a good thing, because somebody would end up in the hospital!

“Wait…Did that garbage pile just move?”

I stood there staring at a garbage pile in the kitchen… I swear it just moved… Wait, did it just growl!?

“OK, fuck no! I am leaving this for last!”

I left the kitchen immediately and came back to the living room… where I stepped onto some leftover strawberry cake! Which made me jump back and land on an empty glass bottle of wine which of course prompted me to slip and crash on my back… nothing hurt since I got lucky and landed into a heap of dirty clothes.

“Well, its 2 a.m.… so it’s technically tomorrow.”

Yeah… I can’t live like this. There is no way I’ll be able to fall asleep now… Oh great, the trash pile is moving towards me now! You know, I bet I could still get that money and leave without going home. I heard that cardboard boxes tend to be warm if you put newspaper in them… HOLY SHIT, THAT TRASH PILE IS SPEEDING UP!!!