Chapter One Natalie's POV

"Unhand me now!!!" I screamed.

"Shut up woman," one of the two huge men who were dragging me along a pitch-black corridor silenced me.

"How dare you!! I am gonna sue you for violation of human rights!" I snarled back at him.

"Hmm!! Do that when you're out of here;which I presume that you won't," the second added with a wicked smirk on his face.

"I sure will,and at that time, you will wish that you didn't meet me!!" I retorted back.

"I would advise you to be quiet. Lest you want that tongue of yours cut off," The first man snapped at me.

That surely made me shut my mouth up.

The two huge men held death-grip on my arms,dragging me along a never-ending corridor. It smelt of rot and I felt like gagging due to disgust. Suddenly, my anxiety kicked in.

"What were they gonna do to me?" I wondered.

I felt hopeless and helpless all of a sudden. Tears were threatening to fall. I hated this feeling. This feeling of lacking the ability of rescuing my own damn self. I felt weak and this made me angry and my blood start to boil like magma.

What did I ever do to deserve this? I tried...tried hard and pushed myself to help everyone at all cost. Even at my own expense. Stood beside anyone in need but fate can be cruel. I have no one by my side. Did anyone notice my absence?

My heart ached with pain and I felt forlorn. It has been a long time since I felt this way. But pain is like a shadow;it follows you everywhere.

Suddenly, I spotted some light at a distance. We were reaching the end of the corridor. What are they gonna do to me? Rape,torture,murder....

My head was reeling with horrible outcomes in that place. I can't let this happen. I started struggling again but with no avail.

"No!!" I screamed.

I was being reminded about a past which I had long forgotten. A past which took me years to forget and now...it all seemed like yesterday. A past when I was in rags and shabby clothes and was treated just like an animal.

These people were animals and it's no miracle for them not to treat me like one. Memories came flooding in like adrenaline into my mind.

An 8 year old girl living in a street and surviving on garbage. She looked cold and dirty and filthy. All because her foster parents threw her out after they had their own baby. She was of no use anymore. Struggling to find food and shelter at all means but never begged. For three months...three months, she wondered on the streets of Los Angeles. Only for one day to be caught and defiled by a man.

What was her fault? She never begged to be adopted. Then why did they do this to her. Why? Tears were now flowing like a river. Damn these tears!! I promised to never cry again but still... Nun Christine told me to never...

Nun Christine... She who saw a worth in me and took me in from the streets. Looked after me and raised me like her own. Never judged me and believed in me,that I had a bright future.

Suddenly,I was thrown into a brightly-lit room by the two men.

"Ooph!" I landed in a thud.

The door was slammed shut. I had nowhere to escape. I squinted by eyes due to the bright light. The room was wide and spacious and it had a table and a chair at the centre. On the table was food. Food!!!

My stomach growled in response. I was famished. I hadn't eaten anything in like one...two ...three...three days to be exact. I was salivating like a starved lion.

"Hold your horses Natalie. What if the food is poisoned?"I wondered to myself.

These people might be planning to kill me with this food. I forced myself to look away from the food but the smell...

With so much light in the room, I could see myself clearly. I was dirty; my hair was in a messy bun and my clothes torn. My hands were brownish and I stinked like a skunk. Damn,when was the last time I took a bath?

Nevertheless,all this didn't matter cause I needed to survive. I examined the room further and spotted a big mirror at one side. So this was an investigation room. I bet some people was staring at me now.I walked towards the mirror and touched it as I smirked. It felt unbreakable.

"Eat up!" Boomed a voice.

"What if it's poisoned?"I shouted back.

"It's not, so eat,woman!"It commanded.

" I don't trust you. What if you wanted to kill me?" I retorted back and I tilted my head in denial.

"There are easier methods to get rid of you,you know," It said in a flat voice.

Well,duh. I should've known. I quickly sat down and started digging in. The meal was delicious and I moaned in delight.

"So, what is your name?" The voice asked.

"What are now,on a date?" I inquired with a smirk.

"Just answer the damn question,woman!!" A sharp voice commanded.

So,it seemed that I was being interrogated by two people. By there voices,they were men who were between 28 and 30 years; they were at their prime.

"Okay,no need to shout. My name is Natalie Bay."I responded politely.

"Tell us more about yourself,Natalie." The first voice stated.

" I am a 28 year old doctor. I studied in Los Angeles till high school. Went to Gulf University UAE for medicine under a scholarship. Did my internship in Charplen Hospital and I've been working as a certified doctor in Elizabeth Memorial Hospital for two years now. I own an apartment in Sharjah...and a house too. Oh,I forgot...am single," I replied with a smile.

"So the next few questions will be answered with a No or a Yes, we clear?" Asked the second voice in arrogance.

I nodded in agreement.

"Were you in Fort Park on 5th April?" The second man asked.

"Yes,"I replied.

"Were you still lurking around the park at 7 pm?" He questioned.

"Yes,"was the response.

"Did you get the attention to leave the park at 6 pm?" He continued.

"Yes," I replied with a hunk of meat in my mouth.

"Did you hit Prince Adams on the head with a metal rod?" He interrogated.

My appetite suddenly disappeared knowing where he was headed to. I fell silent.

" Did you or did you not?" He emphasized.

"I did but..."I was cut off.

" That's enough...Did you held a gun at the Prince?" He continued.

"Yes,but I..." I trailed off in a whisper.

"Did you kill his man guard?" He asked.

"No," I stated firmly.

"Lastly,did you have an intention of harming the Prince?" He asked.

I lowered my head to the ground. I clenched my hands into balls of fists. When Nun Christine took me in,she raised me and taught me to be a good human being. And I swore to uphold her teachings the day her coffin was lowered to the ground. However,she emphasized on one thing;to never tell a lie.

I slowly raised my head and held it high and said,"Yes."

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