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Eleanor lived a very meager but happy life with her mother and brothers. As a single mother it was often tough to provide for a whole family, however she always managed. Eleanor did was she could to help as well, working part time at a nearby convenience store after she was done with her college classes during the day. She often found herself busy with school and work, but had always managed to get things done, even if it meant she didn't get all the sleep that she needed to.
Yet even though she assumed that things were always well and that they were able to stay financially afloat, the truth was that not everything was as it seemed. Between invisible debts that she wasn't aware of and loansharks coming after them, her mother and family were put in quite a vulnerable position to lose everything they had. The only option was to offer collateral, and Eleanor was the very first option.
As a slender pretty young girl, she could easily be seen as a valuable commodity to those who sought to have her as a prize. Although a little frail from not getting enough nourishment, she was still healthy all things considered. With mid-length amber hair falling just short of her shoulders and almost wispy hazel eyes, she felt herself often being stared at while walking to school or when at the store during her shift.
It wasn't an option that Eleanor would have preferred, but it was also the only option; and after having her mother and family support her through so much of her school, she thought that this would be her chance to provide and support the family as well.
The contract was to last two years. Eleanor would be sent away and considered a personal belonging rather than a person. After two years, or if the family managed to pay off the rest of the debt, then the debt would be cleared and she would be free to go at the end of the following month. She simply had to hold out and do what she could to make sure her family would get through this. After that, they would be able to live on as a family again...
Eleanor arrived at the house of her new “master” the next day. She bit her lip, carrying only a small bag of some clothes and a few pictures to remind her of home. Wearing faded jeans and a loose fitting purple blouse, she sighed before heading up to the door and knocking three times.
Yet even though she assumed that things were always well and that they were able to stay financially afloat, the truth was that not everything was as it seemed. Between invisible debts that she wasn't aware of and loansharks coming after them, her mother and family were put in quite a vulnerable position to lose everything they had. The only option was to offer collateral, and Eleanor was the very first option.
As a slender pretty young girl, she could easily be seen as a valuable commodity to those who sought to have her as a prize. Although a little frail from not getting enough nourishment, she was still healthy all things considered. With mid-length amber hair falling just short of her shoulders and almost wispy hazel eyes, she felt herself often being stared at while walking to school or when at the store during her shift.
It wasn't an option that Eleanor would have preferred, but it was also the only option; and after having her mother and family support her through so much of her school, she thought that this would be her chance to provide and support the family as well.
The contract was to last two years. Eleanor would be sent away and considered a personal belonging rather than a person. After two years, or if the family managed to pay off the rest of the debt, then the debt would be cleared and she would be free to go at the end of the following month. She simply had to hold out and do what she could to make sure her family would get through this. After that, they would be able to live on as a family again...
Eleanor arrived at the house of her new “master” the next day. She bit her lip, carrying only a small bag of some clothes and a few pictures to remind her of home. Wearing faded jeans and a loose fitting purple blouse, she sighed before heading up to the door and knocking three times.