The Case of the Missing Friend

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I do not own the Hardy boys or Nancy Drew.

The Hardy brothers woke that morning thinking it was going to be a quiet day of going to school and seeing their girlfriends. Maybe even hang out with their friends. Little did they know of the adventure that was waiting for them? Frank and Joe were sitting at the kitchen table eating their breakfast when there was a knock at the front door.

"I'll get the door," Joe replied as he got up from the table. He returned a few minutes later with a plain brown package with no address just his and Frank's name on it.

"Who was it son," asked his father as he saw the box on his son's hands "What is it, son"

"I am not sure dad." as he opened the package carefully. "Strange thing is, no one was at the door."

Inside the box was a VHS tape. All was curious as to what was on the tape and why someone would just leave it for them. Each had a bad feeling about what was on the tape.

"Well, let's go see what is on the tape." suggests Frank.

That all agree and head the living room to watch the tape when there is another knock on the door. Fenton walks to the door and answers it this time.

He walks back in the living room with the boy's best friend Chet Morton, his sister and Joe's girlfriend Iola and Frank's girlfriend Callie.

"Hey guys, we thought we would stop by on the way to school." as she walks to Frank and hugs him. "What is wrong?"

"We just received this tape and are not sure what is on it. It was in a plain wrapped box addressed to me and Frank" says Joe as he puts the video in the VCR and hits play.

Everyone stood around watching intently waiting to see what could be on the mystery tape.

"Hello Hardy's I hope you will enjoy what is on this tape I know I have enjoyed every minute of our little game so far." says a strange voice on the tape.

And what they all saw next caught them all off guard. Gasps could be heard from everyone in the room.

No one could believe what they were seeing. There on the television screen was Nancy Drew tied and gagged lying on the floor, she looked as if they had already started taking some anger out on her. She was bruised and beaten and barely clothed. Her clothes were soaked in her own blood, what was left of them.

"We have to help her." Whispered Joe. As tears spilled from his eyes and down his cheeks.

Mr. Hardy moved towards the VCR to take the tape out when a masked man moved in front of the camera.

"I hope you really like my present to you Hardy's, but the best has yet to come." As he moved closer towards Nancy.

He bent down beside her and grabbed her breast and squeezed it. She tried to move away. Her eyes shot open wide with fear in them. He leaned into her ear and whispered something to her.

She began shaking her head no. But it was too late her fate was sealed. From his pocket, he pulled a syringe and injected her with something that knocked her out. He then got on top of her unconscious body and licked up her cheek.

The screen suddenly went blank that was all the tapes. Everyone stood shocked.

"I will never be able to get her eyes of my mind. She had so much fear in them." Said Frank as he clenched his fists." Dad, we have to find her."

"I can't believe someone would do this to her to get back at us." Said Joe as he looked as his father

"Why grab her, why not kidnap one of your girlfriends. Why her." Asked their father as he walked towards the phone. "I must call her home and tell her father."

He picked up the phone and dialed the number of his longtime friend. They had been college roommates but their kids didn't know that. He and Carson even went on double dates together. Carson was his best man at his wedding and he was the best man at his wedding.

"Hello Drew residence, Carson speaking"

"Hello Carson, how are you?"

"Hey Fenton, I am doing well. What has you calling me?"

"Well, Carson it's about Nancy."

"Oh, did you see her when she came to get the boys. I would have thought she would have called me by now." With concern in his voice.

"What do you mean she was here in Bayport? Why would she be here." Said Fenton, as he looked at him confused.

"Well, spring break starts in about a week. And I let her go ahead and stay home from this week. She wanted to surprise the boys with two weeks of nothing but rest and relaxation." Stated Carson. "We bought tickets for her, Frank, and Joe for a trip to Mexico."

"I don't know how to tell you this, but Nancy never made it. And we received a tape today with her on it. She has been kidnapped. You better get her soon."

Silence

"I am will be on the next flight out there." As he abruptly hung the phone up.

"What did her dad say" asked Joe as he rushed to his father who was walking back towards them.

He sat and explained to them what Carson had told him.

"Boys you don't have to go to school today. You can stay home and wait for her father if you want.' spoke the delicate voice of Laura Hardy as she watched her husband and sons.

"Thanks, mom," Frank and Joe said in unison.

Chet, Iola, and Callie said their goodbyes and headed off to school. They all three wished them good luck in finding their friend.

Now all there was to do was wait for her father to come so he could watch the tape and see if there was anything he would notice that they missed.

"When Carson gets here and watches the tape. We will try to come up with a plan of how to start our investigation."

One question remained on their minds. WHY HER? Why not Callie or Iola?

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