***
Layla dragged Vorden out of the room and then turned to him with a surprising offer: "Let's make a deal."
"I don't want to come across as a bully or selfish, only looking out for my interests and stepping on others to get ahead," she said.
"Really? It surprises me that you already seem like one instead of an unfair girl, I would say, a selfish, self-centered, conniving daughter of a dog."
THUD!!
She glared at him, "Who gave you permission to speak?" and then kicked him in the leg.
Vorden gritted his teeth, suppressing a scream as he clutched his throbbing leg. "Sorry, ma'am, I will shut my mouth from now on." he managed to stammer, his eyes watering in agony.
"Ahem! As I was saying, I will give you the chance to gain freedom. All you have to get is 75 billion to exchange for your life."
" 75 what? Hey lady, is it because I have been nice to you? That price is still too much. Do you know what they call me back there, huh? They call me Karate Kid; you better be careful if you don't want some of my kicks."
"Hmph! Karate Kid? Well then, I am Mister Miyagi and you are the fly I just caught with my chopsticks." Layla said haughtily.
"How...how..." Vorden was shocked.
"Don't be too surprised; other users have been here and left us with their stories," Layla said.
"As, I was saying, for compensation for sexual assault..."
"Sexual assault? You are still on that thing again. If only I had King Kong's number, I could have hooked you two up."
THUD!!
"How many times will I tell you to SHUT THE HELL UP! Show some more sass and I'll raise it back up to a trillion." Layla said disdainfully.
"Sorry, madam, sometimes I don't know what to do with a mouth like this," Vorden said, looking at the leg he was kicked in again. 'I can't even feel my leg at this point. I and my big mouth.' Vorden thought with a wry smile.
"As I was saying before a cow interrupted," Layla said.
"Ugh, that stung.' Vorden thought sarcastically.
"For compensation..."
'The only person that needs compensation is God. He must have been worked up and fell asleep when he was making you, so instead of being a baboon, you were born a girl.' Vorden thought.
THUNDER!!
'Father, I'm sorry. You don't make mistakes. I'm just an idiot with a stupid mouth. Vorden thought quickly.
"Hey, you weren't paying attention, were you?" Layla said squinting her eyes.
"Of course, I was paying attention. My heart, soul, spirit, mind, body was so engrossed in your words." sweat dripped down his face.
"Okay, what did I say last?" she said with a raise of an eyebrow.
"Who am I to say what you said? You know yourself best, so you probably know what you said best. You know that reminds me of my time in Lexo Insurance..."
"That again. You know what, I'll just repeat myself," she said rolling her eyes.
"For the price of sexual assault, I will have BOGO kick your most precious member. I am starting today with two kicks because you clearly assaulted me two times, so more assaults, more kicks. And if you do something really annoying, I might as well cut it off. " she wore a wicked smile.
"K-k-k-kick, cu..cu...cu...cut it. You must be joking. Vorden didn't know if he should laugh or cry.
'Was I a villain in my last life? Did I destroy the universe then, and does this life want to repay me harshly? Why can't she Let Bygones be Bygones?' Vorden cursed his predicament.
"The price is now a trillion," she said bluntly.
"W-Why??" Vorden was on the verge of tears.
What did I do wrong to this witch? I just wanted to buy video games and play them in peace while I have to tend to my students from time to time.
"I know that look on your face, you are probably thinking of something dirty again."
she said eyeing him suspiciously."
Oh please, you think you can fool me with that charade. You are probably swearing at me in your mind. While guess what, I have full authority over you whether you like it or not.
"BOGO, get on with it," Layla said.
"Yes, milady." BOGO turned to look at Vorden. Vorden could almost swear that he saw a tint of red in BOGO's eyes. BOGO grabbed him and dragged him away.
"No, no!! Don't do this to me! Don't do it! Don't!! Doooooooonnnn'ttttt!!!!!!" Vorden screamed his lungs out begging for even the tiniest bit of sympathy. Sadly, his pleas fell on deaf and iron-steel ears.
CRACK!
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"
CRACK!
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"
"Why are you doing this?" GOGO asked.
"I just got a new toy. Aren't I allowed to play with it? Besides, with our technology, we could easily cure him if worse came to worst." a creepy smile appeared on her face. If people were to see her and didn't know better they would think she was like those people in Doctor Sleep, enjoying and feasting on the screams of their victims.
She walked away, her pink hair flowing behind her.
***
'Ugh!' Vorden shivered remembering all that.
"Dang! That witch is crazy!"