Shaggy woke up at 7:00am in a good mood. It was his and his girlfriend's seventh anniversary. He got out of bed and went into the kitchen to greet his wife-to-be and his 5 year old daughter. Ashley, his girl, was cooking breakfast. Eggs, sausages, spaghetti and toast. His favourite.

"Happy anniversary." Ashley said. Shaggy walked over to her and they kissed passionately.

"Happy anniversary" he answered. They kissed again. They quickly withdrew their kiss when the door knocked. The postman.

"He's early" Ashley said. She disappeared into the hallway. His daughter, Cassie, ran into the kitchen in her pyjamas.

"Daddy, daddy, daddy!" She called. She ran forward and hugged him.

"Hey, Sweetie, you're up early for a Saturday morning" He remarked.

"I wanted to see you before you went to work." She replied.

Shaggy worked for the Police. He had asked him if he could have one day off but his boss had told him no, whatever the reason.

"Do you have to go to work?" Cassie asked.

"Yeah, honey, I do." He sighed.

Ashley walked back in holding 5 letters.

"Bills, bills and more bills. Oh, wait, there's one here for you, Hun." She handed Shaggy a letter.

Shaggy took the letter from her and ripped it open. It was a plain slip of paper with newspaper letters on. It read:

GUESS WHO

"What is it?" Ashley asked, walking over to him. She read the letter.

"Guess who? What's that supposed to mean?"

"Dunno." Shaggy said.

"Aw crap, the sausages!" Ashley ran over to the oven and turned the ring off. She dished the food onto the plates and put them on the table.

"Breakfast is served." She said. "The sausages are a little bit burnt but they should be edible."

Cassie giggled.

"Crap, look at the time, I gotta be in work by 8!" Shaggy shouted. He started to scoff down his food. He finished the meal and placed the plate on by the sink.

"I'll see you later." He quickly kissed Ashley and hugged Cassie. "Love you both!" He was out the door and gone. Ashley watched Shaggy climb into his Audi R8 and drive away. Just before the turned away though, she caught a glimpse of the black van and the people inside. They were looking at the door to the flat. She turned back to the kitchen and clapped her hands.

"Right, we better get this place tidy before Uncle Fred and Aunty Daphne and Velma come over."

"Yaay!" Cassie cheered. Cassie ran out into the hall and went into her bedroom. Ashley turned back towards the window and looked at the people in the van. They were now looking at her.

Fred Jones was up and dressed at 8am. He was looking forward to his friend's party tonight. Daphne and Velma were coming over to his house later on and they were then going over to Shaggy's flat at 6. He liked Shaggy but secretly he liked Ashley more. She was good looking, funny and smart, every man's dream girl. He was actually confused over why Shaggy had got such a fit girl. They'd even had a kid together. Cassie was his 'niece' as he liked to call her. Ever since she had started calling him, Daphne and Velma uncle and aunty, he had, well; they had started calling her niece. She was a smart kid, beautiful too; probably most of her genes had come from her mother. Fred went into his kitchen and got the cereal out of the cupboard. He listened to his brother's snores. His brother had got himself into a spot of trouble with refusing to pay bills and hiding legal drugs in his house. So Fred had told him that as long as he helped around the house he could stay. He had done well so far, so Fred had kept him on. He looked in on his brother, to find that he was lying on top of the covers in his clothes from yesterday. Typical.

Velma Dinkley had not slept that night. She had been worried about what to wear for Shaggy's party. Casual? Formal? Should she bring pyjamas in case she had a sleep over? Should she wear her swimming costume in case Shaggy had a pool? She had never been to Shaggy's house. She'd met his girlfriend and daughter. They were nice. In the end, she decided to wear what she thought was most comfortable. Her V-neck orange sweater and pleated skirt. She was to go to Fred's house at 3pm so they could drive together to Shaggy's house. She had her normal muesli for breakfast and then went into her library. She got a book and went into her living room and started reading. She liked reading. She had liked reading since Year 9 at her high school. Her classmates used to tease her about how she spent every break and lunch in the library. By Year 11 she had read all the autobiographies of celebrity's. She had dreams of becoming a celebrity but she knew that would never come true.

Daphne Blake had already planned her outfit for that night. She had planned it almost a week ago. Even though it was only a small occasion, she wanted to look nice for it. Her screaming baby, Dalton, was begging to be picked up. He was only 14 months old. The father had buggered off to Italy with another woman when he learnt that Daphne was pregnant. Ungrateful. She turned the cappuccino maker on and pressed the button for a strong coffee. She sipped the drink down, burning her throat, but she didn't mind. She went to get changed, even though it was only 9am. Her sister, Zelda, was coming to babysit Dalton whilst she was out. She was looking forward to tonight. Daphne didn't normally get drunk, but every now and again she thought she deserved it. After all, she was a single mum. Her sister was staying over too, as she knew that if Daphne got drunk tonight, she would have a hangover in the morning. Zelda arrived at her house at 10am and Daphne left for Fred's early. She had a little crush on him.

Ashley had just finished tidying the kitchen and living room when the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it." Cassie called.

"No, Sweetie you come sit in the living room and I'll get it."

Cassie obediently sat on the sofa and turned on the TV, watching Hannah Montana.

Ashley opened the door, and before she knew it she was pinned against the wall with a hand over her mouth.

"Don't move, don't speak." A menacing voice hissed in her ear. "Isaac, there's a kid here somewhere, find her."

Isaac walked into the flat and came back with Cassie crying in his arms. Cassie was kicking and trying to scream, but all that came out was a muffled sound as the man had his hand covering her mouth. Cassie kicked the man in the head.

"That's it!" Ashley was wide eyed with fear as Isaac drew a knife.

"Isaac, control your temper, just use the rope and tie her up."

Isaac put the knife away and tied Cassie's legs together. Cassie stopped struggling. Isaac carried her outside and the other man dragged Ashley outside. There was another man standing outside the door.

"Arthur, wait in the flat until the lad arrives, and for god sake, don't take him, just threaten him. Have you got the note ready?" The man asked.

"Yup."

"Okay, put it on the coffee table in the living room. They'll be a van waiting outside the flat, jump in it, and for god's sake don't let the lad catch you!"

The man walked off with Isaac in tow, carrying Cassie and dragging Ashley.

Arthur shut the door and went into the living room. He placed the note on the table and stood, waiting behind the wall for Shaggy to enter the flat. He heard the van drive away. Cassie and Ashley were gone.

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