"Today's the day" Chloe thought. It was a week after the agency had matched her up with a buyer. Chloe was waiting in her bedroom for the town car to arrive. She had been told that the car would arrive at 4:30. At 4:15, her cell phone rang. "Hello?" she said, answering it.

"Ms. Smith?" A voice on the other end asked.

"Yes?" she replied.

"I'm Samuel, I'll be your driver this afternoon. The car is parked in front of your building."

"Okay, I'll be down in a moment" Chloe replied, then hanging up the phone. Chloe then got up, and walked to the front door of her home, knowing it would be the last time she saw it. She briefly thought of her parents, who were away at work. She thought of how heart broken they'd be when they found her note on the kitchen counter. For a moment, she considered not going. Then, she thought of her sister, sick in the hospital, and how desperately she needed treatment. So, she took a deep breath, and walked out, closing the door behind her.

She met Samuel at the front door of her apartment building. She crossed the graffiti covered sidewalk to Samuel, who was holding the back door of the town car open with his white gloved hand. "Right this way Ms. Smith" Samuel said, "You'll find bottled water and some assorted snacks in the back seat." Chloe politely nodded as she sat down. Samuel closed the door behind her, then got in the front seat and began driving. "It'll be about an hour to get to the Shefield's estate" Samuel said, then raising the divider between the passenger section and the driver's section. Chloe sat quietly in the back seat, staring out the window. She watched in silence as the tall, red brick buildings of the inner city passed by her window. Then, she watched as the city gave way to green, open fields with just a few, massive houses. Finally, the town car pulled into the driveway of one of the mansions. It had a brick driveway with a massive fountain in the middle. Parked around the fountain were three other town cars, and to its right there was a five car garage.

The town car came to a stop by the main door of the house, and Samuel came and opened Chloe's door. "Ms. Smith, the Shefield Estate" he said, gesturing to the house. Just as Chloe was getting out of the car, the front door of the house swung open, and a blonde woman in a black dress came walking out. "Hello, you must be Chloe," the woman said, extending her hand for a handshake, "I'm Nancy Shefield." Chloe politely, but nervously shook her hand and said hello. "Alright," Nancy continued, "well there's some arrangements to be made before tonight, so just follow me." Nancy lead Chloe inside the ornate Mansion. In it's front room, Nancy lead her up a spiral staircase around a huge chandelier. Nancy then lead her down a long hallway, to a large bedroom with attached bathroom. "This room is almost as big as my family's apartment" Chloe thought.

"Alright, this is the guest room, we figured we'd let you use it to prepare. There's makeup and other cosmetics in the bathroom, there's a shower if you feel you need it, the only specific thing I'd like from you is that you come down wearing this" Nancy said, pointing to a neatly folded dress and a pair of extremely high, white heels sitting on the nightstand. "It's all in your size. Whenever you're ready, come down stairs to the kitchen, just make sure you're down before seven. Oh, and one more thing, don't wear any panties." Nancy said, before leaving and closing the door. Chloe stood in silence for a moment, looking at the guest room that could comfortably house her entire family. She took a deep breath, and went into the bathroom. She quickly did her makeup. She kept it reserved and classy. Then, she went back into the bedroom, and she unfolded the white dress Nancy had left for her. It was a gorgeous, white lace dress. "A shame I'll never get to show it off to my friends" Chloe thought. It was only then that Chloe saw the white panty hose and silk garter belt that had been sitting underneath the dress. She sighed as she remembered the harsh reality of why she was here. Chloe silently put on the garter belt and hose, then the white dress and finally, the shoes. She looked at herself in the mirror. She was beautiful in the dress the Shefield's had given her. She took one more deep breath, and went down stairs.

In the kitchen, Chloe found Nancy Shefield talking with a man in a pin striped suit and a gold watch. "Ah, Chloe," Nancy said as she noticed Chloe standing at the edge of the room, "this is my husband, David Shefield.

"Nice to meet you Mr. Shedield" Chloe said, shaking the man's hand.

"Please, call me Dave, and it's very nice to meet you too" David replied, "So, what did the agency tell you about what you'd be doing tonight?"

"They told me I'd be hanging myself for you and some party guests" Chloe replied.

"Well, not quite" Nancy replied.

"Yes," David continued, "you see this party is going to be for charity, so we'll be auctioning you off to our friends"

"Oh?" Chloe said, confused.

"The highest bidder gets to be the one to hang you" Nancy explained.

"Exactly. You'll stand in front of our guests and we'll auction you off. Then, when the auction is over you'll take off your dress and your bra, and stand on top of a stool. The highest bidder then gets to handcuff or tie you however they see fit, noose you, and pull out the stool" David explained.

"I see" Chloe replied, sounding nervous. She was actually very relieved. The agency had told her that whoever paid to see her hang would probably expect her to do it herself, and Chloe still wasn't entirely sure she could actually go through with it.

"Yes, and then the money will go to a charity that helps kids with leukemia" David told her.

"Oh," Chloe said awkwardly, "my little sister has leukemia." Both David and Nancy looked at her sympathetically, then awkwardly realizing that was why Chloe was here tonight.

"By the way, there is the matter of my payment" Chloe asked.

"Yes, one-hundred and fifty thousand dollars has been given to the agency, to be given to your family when we confirm that you've held up your end." David replied. Chloe nodded politely.

"Chloe, we did have one last request" Nancy said.

"What's that?" Chloe asked.

"Normally, when people do this sort of thing, your body is turned over to your family when it's over for whatever burial they want to give you. However, we gave the agency an additional fifty thousand that will be given to your family if you would agree let us keep your body" Nancy replied.

"What do you want with my body?" Chloe asked.

"We...well, we want to...that's, um...personal" Nancy said, as she and her husband shared a devious glance. Chloe thought about it for a moment. The hundred and fifty thousand they already gave her would be more than enough for her sister's treatment, but her family was constantly in need of money, and another fifty thousand certainly wouldn't hurt.

"Fine" Chloe said. "I don't really care what sick shit they do with my body after I'm dead" she thought.

The three sat in the kitchen for a few moments longer. Nancy and David talked, and Chloe awkwardly tried to join in on the conversation. Then, Nancy looked to the clock. "Oh my it's seven thirty, I should show Chloe to her spot" she said. With that, Nancy walked out of the kitchen, gesturing for Chloe to follow. Chloe followed Nancy into a large room with a hard wood floor and a large area rug between a couch, and a set of two arm chairs. At the opposite end of the room from the door was a large fireplace, and on either wall were a pair of enormous book shelves. Then, between the two arm chairs, Chloe saw it. There was a wooden arch, with a noose dangling from it. Just below it, stood a black wooden stool atop an absorbent mat. This, Chloe knew, was where she would die.

"Alright, this is where the show will happen" Nancy said, gesturing to the noose. "Guests are going to start arriving in about a half an hour. The auction starts at ten. Until then, I want you to stand here, right in front of the noose, understand?"
"Yes" Chloe said.

"Alright," Nancy continued, "don't go anywhere, and don't sit down, just stand right here. Smile at our guests, wave politely if you like, but don't speak unless spoken to, and if someone does ask you a question, answer it succinctly and politely. Okay?" Chloe nodded her understanding. "Alright. Then at ten we'll have the auction. Once we've determined a winner, you'll strip to just the panty hose, shoes and garter belt, and take your place on the stool. The winner will prepare you however he likes, and then he'll hang you. After you've passed, we'll notify the agency that you have held up your end of the bargain, and your parents will receive the money." Nancy finished.

"How long will I be left hanging?" Chloe asked.

"You'll be left there until the last guest leaves, which will probably be around 1am. Then the house staff will cut you down and store your body in the walk in freezer in the basement" Nancy answered. Chloe shuddered at the thought of her corpse resting next to a bag of frozen peas. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. "Oh, well that must be our first guests" Nancy said, "I really must go greet them." With that, Chloe was left standing in front of the noose, waiting. Chloe could hear loud chatter and laughter coming from other rooms as the party wore on. About an hour later Nancy was back, this time with a group of her friends, all wearing ornate dresses or suits.

"And this room is sort of a lounge slash library," she said, waiving her arm around the room, "oh, and this is Chloe, she will be our entertainment this evening." Each of the guests then looked at Chloe, saying nothing. Chloe politely smiled, but said nothing, as she was told. When Nancy was finished giving the tour of the house, the gaggle of guests dispersed. One of the guests came back to Chloe, a glass of scotch in his hands. "High, I'm Matt" he said, reaching out to shake her hand.

"Chloe" she replied, shaking his hand.

"So, you're going to do the noose dance for us tonight?" Matt asked.

"Yeah" Chloe replied meekly, unsettled by his nonchalant attitude. The man looked her up and down briefly.

"Oh yeah, you're going to be sexy up there" he said.

"Thank you" Chloe said after a brief pause, trying to hide how horrifying she found the comment.

"I'll see you later tonight" the man said, tipping his glass to Chloe and walking away. Chloe looked back at the noose, and felt a chill down her spine as she thought of herself "dancing" for that man's pleasure later that night. A few more guests came by and spoke to her as the night wore on, although most just sort of stared at her, examining every inch of her young, firm body. Chloe felt simultaneously flattered, and exposed. Then, the time for the auction came. The Shefield's guests gathered in the room across from Chloe, and Nancy and David Shefield stood on either side of her.

"Good evening everyone" David exclaimed, and the chatter died down, "this is Chloe Smith, and she will be our entertainment for the evening. Take a bow Chloe." Chloe waved and bowed to the audience. "Beautiful isn't she?" Mr. Shefield continued, "well, tonight we're going to do things a little differently." It was only when David said that, that Chloe realized she wasn't the first person to be hanged at one of the Shefield's parties. She wondered if their walk in freezer wasn't actually filled with the bodies of other women like her. "Instead of our usual show, tonight we're doing an auction," Nancy explained, "everyone is free to bid. The winner will bind, blindfold or hood Chloe as they see fit, noose her, and pull the stool out from under her." The Shefield's paused for a moment as their guests began to chat among themselves.

As the chatter grew to a roar, Mr. Shefield tapped a spoon against his wine glass and the room fell quiet again. "Alright, alright" he began, "all the proceeds of this auction will be going to the foundation for childhood leukemia. In an interesting coincidence, Chloe's younger sister is suffering from leukemia, so give generously and maybe she'll dance a little extra for us." Many of the guests chuckled. "Alright," Nancy said, "let's start the bidding at two-hundred thousand" Nancy said. "Two hundred thousand, just to hang me? No way they'll get that much" Chloe thought. Just then, a guest's hand went up "two-hundred" he exclaimed. It was the Matt. "That sick fuck" Chloe thought. "two-fifty" a woman in the group shouted. "three hundred" another man shouted. "four-fifty" Matt shouted. "Five hundred" another woman yelled. "Seven fifty on my wife's behalf!" a man in the back of the room shouted, his excited wife jumping up and down next to him. "I can't believe people are willing to pay this much to kill me" Chloe thought, trying to keep her composure. "A million!" Matt shouted, raising his hand. "One and a quarter!" another man shouted. "one point five million" Matt shouted. "These people are going to spend my entire family's life savings twice over in one night, just to put a noose around my neck" Chloe thought, fighting back the urge to scream. "Do I here one point seven five?" David Shefield asked. "Going once...going twice" he continued.

"Oh screw it," Nancy said, "one point seven five million!"

"Two Million!" Matt replied

"Two point five" Nancy shouted back

"Three million!" Matt replied. The room looked back to Nancy, who thought for a moment.

"Too rich for my blood!" she said, and the room clapped for Matt. "Well, at least the money's going to a good cause" Chloe thought.

"Should I just make the check out the the Foundation for Childhood Leukemia?" Matt asked.

"Yes that'd be great" David Shefield replied. Matt quickly scribbled out a check and handed it to Mr. Shefield, who examined it and, determining it had been written for the proper amount, turned to Chloe. The entire room watched her for a moment, and more than a few camera phones appeared. "Well?" Mr. Shefield asked.

"Oh...right" Chloe said nervously. The room giggled a bit. Chloe reached behind her back and slowly unzipped her dress. Then, she pulled it down, and let it drop to the floor. She stepped out of the dress, and looked around the room for a moment. The guests were staring fixedly at her, examining her dark, toned flesh. A few more camera phones appeared to capture her final moments. Chloe reached behind her back, unclasped her white lace bra, and removed that as well. Matt was standing next to her, grinning. Chloe quietly tip toed to the noose, and climbed the stool beneath it. She tried desperately not to fall as she was shaking almost uncontrollably. Once she was standing on the stool, Chloe turned and faced the party guests. Now looking through the noose dangling just in front of her face, she saw all the Shefield's guests staring at her intently. One of the Shefield's butlers approached Matt with a rolling cart covered in a white sheet. "A selection of devices, if you wish sir" the butler said, pulling away the white sheet to reveal a tray containing a black bag, a blindfold, a ball gag, several zip ties, two pairs of handcuffs, numerous ropes, assorted leather straps and a roll of duct tape.

"I hope he covers my eyes" Chloe thought, "so I don't have to see these people staring at me as I die." Matt looked over the cart for a moment, considering his options, then picked up one of the pairs of handcuffs, and stepped behind Chloe.

"Hands behind your back please" he said politely. Chloe did as she was told, and Matt tightly cuffed her hands behind her back. "That'll be all I think." Matt said, looking to the butler.

"As you wish sir" the butler said, taking away the cart of bondage devices. He returned a moment later with another black stool, which he handed to Matt. Matt put the stool on the ground in front of Chloe, then stood on top of it and looked at her. "You're going to be beautiful" he said, reaching around her and feeling the small of her back with his hand. Chloe felt a shiver down her spine, but kept still and silent, not wanting to risk losing the money that had been promised to her family. Finally, Matt took the noose, and put it over Chloe's head. It brushed her cheek as he did so, and Chloe whimpered quietly. Matt tightened the noose around her neck so that she could already feel it constricting her throat. "How does that feel?" he asked.

"Tight" Chloe replied quietly.

"Not as tight as it's going to be" Matt said, smiling. Chloe nervously smiled back, then looked down, to see the growing bulge in Matt's pants. Matt stepped down from his stool and pushed it aside. "So," Matt said loud enough for the whole room to hear, "is there anything you'd like to say before we begin Chloe?" Chloe tried to muster the courage to say something, anything before her embrace with the noose, but as she looked out over the crowd of faces staring at her, and cameras recording her, she was lost for words. Feeling tears welling up in her eyes, Chloe simply shook her head no. "Oh well, what a shame" Matt said. Then, suddenly and without warning, he grabbed the stool and yanked it out from under Chloe's feet.

Chloe dropped a few inches, and felt the noose yank tight around her neck. She immediately began to panic, as the woman at the agency told her she would. She kicked her feet furiously, and her hands pulled at the handcuffs, succeeding only in skinning her wrists. She choked and gagged helplessly, tongue writhing in her open mouth. She looked around, legs still flailing, to see all the party guests staring at her intently, especially Matt. Even more of them had pulled out their phones and begun recording her since she started swinging. Suddenly, as her legs were flailing, she accidentally kicked off her right shoe, sending it flying into the crowd of party goers. The entire crowd laughed, and the man she hit held it up like a trophy. "I'm dying, take this seriously" Chloe thought. Then, the edges of her vision began to darken, and her legs began to feel heavier, and she thought "OH NO, I'M DYING!" Chloe's limbs began to feel cold and numb, but to her surprise, he groin felt warm. Suddenly, Chloe was racked by an intense orgasm, making her back arch and causing her to let out a loud moan. Then, she understood the need for the absorbent pad on the floor as she lost control of her bladder, and a stream of hot urine shot out of her. Many in the crowd laughed and pointed, adding to Chloe's humiliation.

Chloe continued to struggle for several more minutes, but now even her coughing and chocking was silenced. "I hope I come again" Chloe thought, realizing it was the last thing she had to look forward to. Chloe had been hanging for over fifteen minutes, and the party goers had began to lose interest. Most left the room or began talking among themselves, but not Matt. He stared intently through her final moments. Chloe locked eyes with him just as her vision went grey, and her whole body now felt as cold as ice. She squirmed feebly for a few moments, still keeping eye contact with Matt, then fell limp. Suddenly, as her eyes were closing, she felt one more, incredibly intense orgasm. "Well, at least I got to have some fun" Chloe thought. Then, Chloe was overcome by darkness and cold. She could still hear the party guests talking, but it slowly faded away, and Chloe was gone.

Matt stood staring at Chloe's swinging corpse for another several minutes after she passed. "Was it worth the three million?" Nancy Shefield asked.

"Oh, every penny, she was truly beautiful" Matt replied, reaching up and running his hands down the sides of Chloe's cold torso. "Is this one being returned to her family, or did you buy the body too?" Matt asked.

"We bought the body too, when the party's over the staff are going to take it down to the walk in freezer" Nancy replied.

"What do you want for her?" Matt asked.

"You want to buy her body?" Nancy asked, surprised.

"Yeah, like I said, she was beautiful."

"Well, make me an offer"

"forty grand" Matt offered.

"We paid fifty just for the body" Nancy shot back.

"Fine, seventy five, then you're making a profit" Matt offered.

"I don't know Matt, she was going to make a fine addition to our collection"

"Fine, a hundred grand then, come on, that's twice what you paid and you have plenty of them in your freezer anyway" Matt offered.

"Deal, a hundred" Nancy replied.

"Great. Store her in your freezer for tonight and I'll send some of my staff to pick her up in the next couple days" Matt said. With that, the two returned to the party. Chloe's body continued to twitch for a while, but she was already long gone.