Chapter 51
Tessa’s POV
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As the jet touched down on Russian soil, a sense of apprehension settled over me as I nudged Erin to
wake up who had managed to doze off during the flight.
The landscape that greeted us was stark and foreboding, with military–style buildings looming in the distance and a palpable air of tension hanging heavy in the air as we remained seated and waited for
instruction.
“You two! Come!” One of the males ordered, standing to his full height before staggering to the side
slightly – evidently drunk.
Glancing down at our overly tight and secure belts, I glance to Erin who opens and closes her mouth
to find the right words.
“We… can’t get out.” She speaks, gaining their attention – tugging at the thick strap as they both groan and grumble loudly at her statement.
They aren’t impressed…
With that, they march towards us, forcefully pulling the belts until the straps completely snap apart – causing us both to flinch at the suddenness of the motion.
They roughly tug us both to stand, as my legs instantly go numb and I almost fall over – using the
chair to catch me.
They eye me oddly, eyes narrowing although I was trying to deliberately test them as I shake my
head and quickly apologise.
As the feeling slowly flooded back to my muscles, we followed the pair and disembarked from the jet. I couldn’t help but notice the absence of females among the throng of people who greeted us at the bottom of the steps – masses of lined up military style men.
The atmosphere was tense and oppressive, every movement measured and deliberate as if we were under constant surveillance by everyone here. The Russian males who surrounded us exuded an aura of intimidation, their presence looming large and imposing as they watched us with cold, calculating
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eyes step closer and closer towards them.
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I exchanged a worried glance with Erin, both of us sensing that we were entering a world vastly different from our own before a whipping wind shot through the air and caused us both to shiver.
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The skies above were grey and cloudy making it hard to tell what time in the day it was… with the
long as hell journey not helping either.
The rules and customs here were alien to us, and the thought of being at the mercy of these
imposing figures filled me with a sense of unease.
As we were escorted into a car, it was a short drive again before we approached a heavily armed and
guarded compound.
What the hell…
“It looks like a prison!” Erin whispers over to me, as the males chuckle and drive us in the front of
the vehicle – both distracted.
“I…know…” I whisper back, feeling as though I was slowly losing breath.
We can’t live here forever…
As we approached the armed gates, I couldn’t shake the feeling of being heavily watched already, every move we made echoing with the weight of the unknown that lay ahead for us both.
The Russian males who passed us by cast us wary glances, their expressions unreadable as they whispered among themselves in their native tongue and looked inside of the car – their faces giving
barely anything away.
With every passing moment, the sense of isolation grew, as though we were adrift in a sea of uncertainty with no land in sight. Erin and I clung to each other for support, seeking solace in the familiarity of each other’s presence as we navigated this unfamiliar territory.
But try as we might, there was no escaping the oppressive atmosphere that surrounded us, the weight of it pressing down on us like a heavy burden.
As we were led deeper into the heart of the compound, I couldn’t help but wonder why we were both brought here… we still hadn’t seen a female this whole drive, even having passed a little row of
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shops with again only males in sight.
Is there a female shortage in this country? That would explain travelling elsewhere I guess?
As the car stopped and we stepped onto the unfamiliar terrain of the grey Russian compound, a sense of unease settled over us like a heavy shroud.
Erin and I walked in silence, our eyes darting nervously around us as we took in our new
surroundings the men walking ahead clearly comfortable here as they greeted each officer in which
they passed.
The compound itself was unlike anything we had ever seen before. It was military–style, with
imposing buildings and strict, regimented lines of soldiers marching in perfect formation over in one
of the fields.
Everywhere we looked, we saw armed guards patrolling the perimeter, their expressions cold and impassive as they watched us with suspicion.
But what struck us the most was the absence of females…
In a place dominated by men, we stood out like sore thumbs, our presence drawing curious glances and whispered conversations from the soldiers around us. It was clear that we were out of place out here, unwelcome intruders in a world that was not meant for us.
As we made our way through the corridors, each sound echoed loudly in the silence, the harsh clang of boots on concrete reverberating through the air like a warning.
Suddenly, without warning, Erin stumbled over a protruding piece of the floor, her foot catching on the uneven ground. Before she could regain her balance, a Russian soldier appeared out of nowhere, his expression twisted with anger at the perceived error.
He moved swiftly, grabbing Erin roughly by the arm and hauling her to her feet with a forceful jerk that elicited a cry of pain from her lips. His words were sharp and harsh as he berated her in Russian, his voice echoing with authority as he reprimanded her for the small misstep – coming as close to her face as possible.
Erin winced under his grip, her eyes wide with fear as she struggled to understand his words. I moved to intervene, but another Russian soldier stepped forward, blocking my path with a menacing glare that left me rooted to the spot with a sense of helplessness.
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For a moment, time seemed to stand still as we stood there, caught in the grip of the Russian soldiers‘ cruelty with both Marcus and Victor standing aside watching. The air was thick with tension, the weight of their authority pressing down on us like a heavy weight as they asserted their
dominance over us.
They eventually let us both go, before Erin and I were escorted to our accommodations – if they
could even be called that. The rooms we were shown to resemble more closely to prison cells than
anything else, with bare concrete walls and two single mat style beds on the damn floor…
As we stepped inside, the heavy metal door clanged shut behind us, sealing us off from the outside
world with a finality that sent a shiver down my spine. The room felt cold and claustrophobic, the
air heavy with the scent of mildew and despair.
I exchanged a worried glance with Erin, her eyes mirroring my own sense of unease. It was clear that we were now stuck here without choice, and the realisation sent a chill coursing through my veins.
With a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach, I approached the narrow mat and sank down onto it, the hard surface offering little comfort against the uncertainty that lay ahead. Erin joined me, sitting silently beside me as we huddled together in the dim light of the room.
Outside, the sounds of the compound continued unabated, the harsh clang of metal against metal echoing through the walls like a constant reminder of our captivity. It was a stark contrast to the world we had known before, a world filled with freedom and possibility, now replaced by
confinement and fear.
“Tess this is much worse than I could have even imagined! Are we prisoners here? What if they just brought us here to poke fun at us for being from a different country? What if they torture us!” Erin breaks down, her words coming out in a choked sob as my own eyes water from hearing her worry.
“We… just have t–to wait and see Erin! Maybe they are just keeping us here until our males have a proper space for us!” I attempt to reason, as Erin shakes her head and huddles closer to me.
Despite the grim surroundings and the uncertainty of our fate, a small glimmer of hope remained alive within me. No matter what challenges lay ahead, I knew that we would face them together, united in our determination to overcome whatever obstacles stood in our way or at least we will
both try…
