What was that?! I sit up quickly, not sure what world I'm in. I can't dream!! I don't sleep, I'm either awake in one world, or the other!! What happened?! I stared at my shaking hands. It looked about sunrise.

"Which world it this." I whispered, looking around. I couldn't tell, without my glasses. Someone opened the door. I couldn't see them without my glasses, the whole world was a blur. "Who's there...?" I said.

"Who do you think slave." Marie sneered. She sighed heavily.

"I'm sorry! It was my fault!" I said, sensing she was mad. Whatever had made her mad probably was my fault anyways.

She raised her hand at me. I instinctively closed my eyes and held my arms in front of my face. "Why do you do that?!" She said angrily.

I looked over at her. Not that I could even see her very well though. "I'm sorry..." I said.

"Shut up! Stop acting aso timid! Why didn't you say it hurt when Marcus prodded your leg?" She asked in an irritated but curious voice.

"It wasn't that bad.." I said.

"You fainted from the extreme pain, I think it was pretty bad." She said

"I'm not supposed to get hurt it, it lowers my market value..." I told her.

"Market value?" She asked.

"Yes... I'm going to be sold again eventually, and my bad vision and weird colored hair already lower it enough... Not to mention the fact that I'm pretty much useless at anything but cleaning. When you sell me, you should get as much as you can right?" I say.

Marie was silent. "You, you think like that?" She said, sounding surprised.

"What do you mean? Its the truth, isn't it?" I sighed. "I'm to weird to keep around for that long, I've had lots of masters. I expect you'll sell me within a year of two, if not sooner." I said.

"You can't think like that! Your a person, have a higher opinion of yourself!!" Marie raised her voice.

"But I'm not a person. I'm a slave." I said. It was true, anyway. I was worth less then dirt. was silent again. She turned to leave. "W-wait! Did you, take my glasses...?" I asked shyly.

"Yeah." She answered.

"Can I have them back..?"

"No."

"But, I can't see!" I exclaimed.

"Deal with it." She said coldly, and left the room.

I went to stand up, but fell over because of my leg. It wasn't as bad as yesterday, but it still hurt. That rich people medicine must take longer on dog bites, or maybe the wound was bigger then I thought. My whole leg was bandaged, and standing was absolute pain. I sat back down on the bed, feeling sorry for myself. "Why can't I do anything right..." I muttered.

Starlight came over and jumped on my lap. "Hey star. I can't really see you, heheh..." I picked him up and lied back down. "What do you think about Nolan? He's nice, I guess... I can't believe I let him hear me talking about the ball!!" I whined, and pulled star close to me in a tight hug "How do I explain to him that he's not real? Its not like I can just say that his world is my dream, and not this one... Why am I such a, an idiot!!" I roled over while hugging him, he meowed in annoyance.

I roled to much, and fell off the bed. I knocked my hurt legs knee on the table next to the bed when I fell. "Ggggg!!!!! Owowowowowowowwwwwww!" I hissed, clutching my knee. I felt tears form at my eyes.

Star licked my face. "That doesn't help Much kitty!" I said in annoyance." At least I won't have a dead leg in my dream.

"Ahem." Someone said. I looked and saw someone in front of me. I could tell they had blueish hair, but not much else. I sat up and squinted. "Lady Marie...?" I said hesitantly.

"Shes blind without her glasses." Someone else said. Four people now stood in front of me. Someone kicked at my leg.

"Ow!" I squeaked. Then I corrected myself "I'm sorry!!"

"Why did you apologize?" Someone said.

"S-sir Jeff..." I could tell Jeff was here, but I couldn't tell Master Marcus and Marie apart. "I can't tell who's who..." I looked at all of them, but they remained fuzzy.

Jeff vent down towards me. "Ellen, we came over to see if you were ok."

"No." I immediately said.

"What do you mean no, slave?" I heard Marcus but couldn't tell who he was still.

"I'm a slave. You wouldn't take the time to visit an injured slave. Master and sir Marcus and Marie all have important things to do, don't they?" I glanced at jeff. "Is this a trick...?"

"Why are you so down on yourself?" Jeff asked.

Marie tossed me my glasses. I put them on, and stood up. It wasn't polite to be seated in the presence of your master when he was not. But I fell again, because of my leg. I looked out the window and it was dark. What..?

"Night? Isn't it morning?" I said out loud.

"Are you delusional?" Marcus asked.

I tried to stand again and fell again. I backed up against the wall and put my hands over my head. Marie sounded worried. "What are you doing?"

"I'm being so rude! I can't even stand in the presence of my masters, I'm surprised you haven't broken a of mine bone yet!" I said in a scared voice.

"Stand." Master said.

I was on the verge of tears. "I'm sorry master I can't!! My leg won't let me!!" I tensed up, preparing to be kicked.

"Do you think I'm going to hurt you?" He asked calmly.

"Yes!! Yes!! Your going to kick me and break a bone!! Then you'll sell me again because I'm worthless and can't do anything!!" I said in a high pitched voice.

"If you can't stand, then look up at me." Master said. I obeed him. "After your leg heals, which should be tomorrow, You will help prepare food for the ball timorow night." He stopped for a moment. "I passed the door, and heard you speaking. I came to give you orders. Do not disobey. Come jeff, you must sign the invitations as well." Master left me with Marcus and Marie.

I looked up at them, fearfully. "What do you want slave?" Marcus asked.

"Want..?" I said.

"I'll give you anything you want, right now. What is it." He said.

"Marcus, I don't-" Marie started.

"Quiet Marie. What is it slave?" He asked.

What should I say? To be free? By I have no where to go, and I'd probably just get kidnapped and sold again. I want to... "I want to die." I said calmly.

"You want to be free, eh? Well tha- wait what?" My answer took marcus by surprise.

"I want to die." I said again, looking up at them this time.

"Life is precious, you shouldn't waste it!" Marie shouted.

"But that's what I want." I said.

"I can't give you that." Marcus said with a slight smile.

"I know."

"Then why did you ask for it?"

"Because you couldn't give it to me."

"What?"

"You can't sell me if you kill me."

"Thats-"

"True? I know." I stood up on one leg, wobbling a bit. "May I go to bed?" I asked.

"Uh, yes." Marcus said, stunned.

"Goodnight masters." I said, and went under the covers. I heard them leave the room. After they were gone, I started to cry softly. I didn't even know why. Someone came back into the room! And layed on top of the covers next to me. It was either jeff, marie, or marcus. I couldn't tell who, but they felt kind, and affectionate. They patted my blanket covered head and hugged me softly.

I wonder who it was...