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And now I’m on display

A wo Men will come Men will co in the butcher shop If one of the Do what he wants withExcept he can’t kill me

I have to force myself to become numb to the concept

“They won’t put you out in the hunting grounds right away,” Diaet used to ill happen”

“How does anyone get used to this?” I demanded “We’re people, Diamond People, not animals I wouldn’t treat an animal this way”

“You wouldn’t,” she said, “but there are those who do Not all animals are hunted for food Some for sport”

“It’s wrong,” I said, “and it’s doubly wrong to do it to people”

She didn’t respond, but her eyes did

She agreed She didn’t like ent on here

Why didn’t she do so to stop it?

I sit here noearing nothing but a tropical print halter top and a sarong around my waist Onyx sits next to me I don’t know her actual name We’re forbidden to use our old names here

“It’ll be okay,” she says tolips

It’s Onyx’s first evening too

I fear for her I want to fight for her, but then I selfishly hope she gets chosen and I don’t

She’s beautiful Much eous nearly black eyes

I’h to be here

So as I brought here?

Every wo Diamond herself, is supermodel stock

And I—

The door opens, and—I count quickly—ten gentleazes rake over us, fifteen total, and soht

We’re told not to make eye contact with the men No problem there I don’t want to look at any of them, and I certainly don’t want to…

Nausea spikes in my throat How can I do this?

But Diaiven drugs

I don’t want drugs

So I’ll do this

What other choice do I have?

A large hand closes over mine

I don’t look up It doesn’t matter who he is or what he looks like I don’t look at him unless I’m told to

“What’s your na

I still don’t look up “Moonstone,” I say softly, htly