Chapter 3

Jack had awoken twice in the middle of the night with nightmares. Dawn had finally broke. And Jack was eager to get out of bed and off to work. The dojo buddies all decided they should take the day off school and devote it to finding Kim. They were to meet at the dojo at 7 AM.

Jack quickly got ready, as it had been the last 24 hours, Kim never left his mind. Whether it was happy memories, or plaguing thoughts of the future, she was always there. He couldn't help but feel guilty for her kidnapping, and there was more to it than just the fact that he didn't give her a ride home. Something about this. . .was familiar.

Jack was ready and about to leave when his mom stopped him in the doorway.

"Jack."

"Yeah, mom?"

"I know how hard this is going to be - " she started.

"Mom, I'm fine." Jack protested.

"Honey, I know you're fine, but soon you won't be, and when you need an ear and a hug, I'll be waiting."

"Thanks mom."

The two embraced for a moment, and Jack left the house quickly. He was all business now.

"Wake up." Nick yelled as he entered the room, turning on the bright light.

Kim squinted and struggled to adjust.

Hudson entered the room right after nick, he was carrying a whip. Kim immediately filled with fear. Her eyes got wide, and she began to shake.

"Morning sunshine." Hudson said with a big grin, obviously very pleased by her reaction.

Kim swallowed her fear and plastered a scowl on her face.

"Guess what we get to do today?" Nick said.

Kim didn't answer.

"Alright, I'll just tell you." Nick said, unfazed. "Today we get to send the first video."

Now Kim was intrigued. "The first video?"

"Yeah, to your boyfriend. Some incentive to pay the debt he owes." Hudson answered. He walked over to the bed frame and began undoing her binds again. Kim didn't jump and she refused to let the man have any affect on her.

After the binds were off, she was violently thrown off the bed and on to the cold hard cement floor.

"Stand up." Hudson ordered.

She did as she was told, fearing the worst.

"Turn around."

Again, Kim did as told.

Hudson got up close to her and pulled her hands above her head. Kim looked up and noticed a hook connected to the ceiling. Her hands were bound with hand cuffs, and then placed on the hook. Her feet barely touched the ground, and her shoulders felt as though they were being torn out of their sockets.

As she was being hung in this uncomfortable position, Nick had gotten the camera set up on her side, so it would catch everything happening. Kim refused to let any tears fall. A cold breeze invaded her back as the back of her shirt was ripped off to inflict maximum pain.

"I'm ready when you are." Nick said, staring into the camera.

Hudson nodded.

The camera began rolling.

Hudson pulled out a newspaper from his back pocket and held it up for the camera.

"As you can see, she is still alive, but she won't be for long. Unless your debt is paid. You know exactly what I'm talking about, Leo, or should I call you Jack now?" Hudson gave a sly grin. "Here's a little incentive to do as we say. We aren't playing games anymore."

Hudson grabbed the whip and held his arm up in a menacing threat. Kim braced herself for the impact. It came in three short wisps. Each time Kim cried out in agonizing pain. She could feel the warm blood from her new cuts slowly dribbling down her back. The tears began to freely fall. She couldn't help it, the pain was just too much.

"This is just the beginning. Each day it will get worse, until you confess your sins and repay the debt" Hudson said.

Nick shut off the camera and clapped.

"Well done." Nick applauded.

Hudson took Kim off the hook and placed her on her stomach on the bed.

"I'll be back in a little bit." Hudson said.

All the anger that he had, had while hurting her suddenly vanished. He didn't want to her her, he wanted to hurt Jack and he knew this was the best way to do that.

Jack, Jerry, Milton, and Rudy had all been discussing Kim's abduction for a while now, when Jacks phone beeped, showing that he had a message.

"It's an unknown number." Jack said with confusion.

The team listened quietly, and gasped in horror at Kim's first outcry of pain.

"Oh no." Jack said as his mouth dropped open in pure disgust and horror.

"Was that. . .?" Jerry asked.

Jack nodded as his own tears filled his eyes. Here he was watching his beautiful girlfriend be brutally hurt and humiliated. It nearly crushed him. He needed to find these people before they did any more harm as they promised.

"It's cause of me." Jack said quietly.

"What do you mean?" Rudy asked.

"He called me by my REAL name." Jack said.

"Jacks not your real name?" Milton asked.

Jack shook his head. "There is so much about me none of you know."

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