Human For Sale

by Stovohobo

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A rush of fresh, clean air tumbled through my ragged lips as the rough burlap was lifted from my face. I blinked hard, disoriented, as blinding sun filtered in. In double-vision, I saw a bored crowd.

“Fine German male, strong, young, ready for any estate work you could conceive of!” The words gradually became meaningful. “Do I hear twenty thousand?”

A hand was lifted in the crowd. I looked down instead of acknowledging them – but then I only saw the handcuffs around my wrists.

“Twenty thousand – ah, fifty thousand from the gentleman in black! Fifty thousand, fifty, oh! There’s seventy, seventy thousand dollars…”

My muscles felt weak and trembling, as torn as my dignity.

“Two hundred – my goodness! – two hundred thousand dollars from the man in black! Going once, twice… sold to the gentleman in black!”

I coughed as a hand shoved me off the stage, down the stairs and onto the hard floor. A tall figure’s shadow came over me.

“Get up; you’re disgraceful,” he said in an arrogant American accent.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Human For Sale

    Bartimaeus' Buddy Icon Bartimaeus

    Posted 3 months ago

    the title captured my interest. Will this go anywhere i wonder?

  2. Human For Sale

    Bartimaeus' Buddy Icon Bartimaeus

    Posted 3 months ago

    the title captured my interest. Will this go anywhere i wonder?

  3. Human For Sale

    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Interesting premise. And it was a very intriguing title. Well written. I approve.

  4. Human For Sale

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 3 months ago

    selling germans huh.. Hitler would roll over in his grave.
    great job,very intriguing, reminds me of the scene in Planet of the Apes.

  5. Human For Sale

    invisibility_disability's Buddy Icon invisibility_disability

    Posted 3 months ago

    hmmmmm…. where will this go to?

  6. Human For Sale

    Six Feet Under The Stars' Buddy Icon Six Feet Under The Stars

    Posted 3 months ago

    wow. interesting. sounds like slavery but now and with germans. im sort of wondering why u picked germans.lol

  7. Human For Sale

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wow, a very close-up view of what’s happening in some bizarre world where this could happen. Is it some dark corner of ours or one of your imagining. Great job staying tight and with the emotions of the character.

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    PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)'s Buddy Icon PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    check out http://humanpets.com/ – this idea is not novel.
    LoA

  9. Human For Sale

    KevMullins' Buddy Icon KevMullins

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Start to this series!

  10. Human For Sale

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 3 months ago

    PyroPunk – Um – no, slavery is not exactly a new, original idea. Not to be defensive (I guess I sound that way).

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