Location: Rob's house: Minnie-Ville Road
Date & Time: 17 December: 18.00
The bile rose in her throat. The cuffs were welded shut, permanently attached to her body. She worked her way to her knees, the only upright position offered to her by the short chains, binding her wrists and ankles to the wall behind her.
With strong but trembling hands, she gripped the chains and yanked in a wild attempt to pull them from the wall. However, she was rewarded; only by sore arms and cut wrists.
Unwilling to give up, she redoubled her efforts, straining until the pain in her wrists made her head swim. She leaned back against the wall to catch her breath and gather her thoughts. Emily's head throbbed as sharp spikes of pain stabbed through her temple with each breath.
The banging of heavy footsteps on the stairs snapped her focus back to the present as she clenched her hands into fists. Feeble, cold light suddenly illuminated the room from a single bulb. Emily blinked at the abrupt change, squinting up at Rob.
"You could let me go and we can forget this." Emily pleaded slightly.
A sharp prick stabbed into the base of her neck and she rose up to fight against the chains and the. She was shoved back to her knees and a hand pinched her nose, squeezing it viciously. She gasped for breath, mouth wide open as the metal O shape gag was placed between her upper and lower lips tying it behind her neck.
Emily shivered as the fear and panic was building up in her chest. As she was dragged across the concrete, she wished that she could fight, anything, but lay limp in Rob's cruel grasp. However, as she was dumped onto her back, she reined in her panic, focusing on her struggle to breathe.
"I already told you, you are mine" Rob sneered
Fingers caressed her in a mockery of tenderness, brushing across her nipples and down over her stomach. Emily shuddered internally as he ran his finger along her jaw where her skin met the iron edge.
Sickeningly, bright flashes appeared behind her eyelids as her pain and shame engulfed her consciousness. However, a sharp slap against her lolling cheek forced her back to reality.
She was slammed against the wall, her hip and shoulder connecting with the cement blocked wall with bruising force. Her weak legs tried to buckle, but she was hauled back to her feet.
Chains rattled against the wall and she felt a different pressure pulling at the back of her collar. Slowly, the pressure increased until her toes grazed the floor with just enough contact to keep her from being strangled.
She breathed frantically through her nose as she fought to stay conscious despite the iron pressing against her windpipe. The thought of hanging to death before throwing the bastard in prison incited her and she resolved to make it through this.
The chain binding her wrists were short, pulling her arms uncomfortably behind her back, forcing her elbows together made her teeth grit in pain. More chains bound them until they met and the bones ground together. Lips once again pressed to her ear and a hand balled into a fist with her breast pressed inside.
"See you tomorrow," Rob said sweetly "Then we'll see what I can do with you."
He released her flesh and she heard his footsteps recede. Once the door slammed and she heard the bolt slide home, she knew that she was alone.
However, all thoughts of escape were pushed from her mind as she teetered on her toes, balance hindered by the painfully short chain linking her ankles. She refused to die this way.
Emily's entire body ached. Her shoulders strained as she tried to move her arms to relieve the pain radiating from her crushed elbows and swollen hands. She was on the verge of collapsing, her toes and calves struggling to relieve the choking pressure on her throat. Her breath wheezed in her chest.
She did not know how long she had been chained in this position. She did not know how much longer she could stand this torture.
21.07
The door at the top of the stairs banged open. Footsteps approached her and, suddenly, the chain holding her up was released. She collapsed, exhausted muscles refusing to support her any longer.
Deep laughter filled her ears, echoing deafeningly in the dank basement.
"Thought I would check on you, and allow you to lie down for the evening" Rob smirked
A yank on her collar dragging her struggling form across the floor before he flung her onto the bed as she choked for breath Emily's teeth caught on the metal gag that ripped into her gums.
Rob gripped her hair as he undid his pants thrusting into her mouth, after he had relieved himself he removed the gag.
"Sweet dreams" Rob smiled before leaving and locking the door behind him
She fought to steady her breathing as her tears fell; the panicked felt rasps of her breathing filled the dark, cold air. She curled into herself as best she could, pulling her chained feet up and trying to calm herself as she lay on the cot.
Her thoughts soon turned to JJ and the team, her family. Tears sprung back to her eyes. Emily held JJ smiling face in her mind.
"I'm sorry JJ," Emily muttered as she let the darkness take over.
Location: JJ's home
Date & Time: 17 December: 15.00
"Damn it Emily will you answer your phone this is now the 18th time I have rung you please ring me" JJ threw her phone down onto the sofa, she had not seen Emily since Friday when they had gone to the movies, and Emily had declined the invitation.
The last case had taken a lot out of her so JJ put it down to her needing space. Standing in the kitchen, she heard the phone ring she picked it up without looking at the id "Emily?"
Garcia smirked into the phone "No my blonde bombshell, She still not rung you?" Garcia asked the concern showing in her voice
"No, nothing I have left messages, if I ring her anymore I think it may be classed as stalking, but she always rings me back even if she does need space" JJ responded the worry and fear in her voice.
"Go round to her place?" Garcia replied "Or would you like some company?"
"Company please" was all JJ managed as the tears took over, she sobbed into the phone slightly before cutting the call.
Garcia rushed out of her apartment and straight into her car, she arrived twenty minutes later, walking up to the front porch she tapped gently on the door before letting herself in, and closing the door softly behind her, she walked into the front room.
"JJ?" Garcia turns the lamp on to light the dark room seeing JJ curled up on the sofa sobbing.
Garcia gently sat next to her rubbing her back "She'll be okay JJ, she probably just needs to distress from the last case it took a lot out of everyone and we all know children effect Emily emotional"
JJ nodded as she moved to lean against her friend "She always answers me Garcia!"
Garcia nodded "Does she know JJ?" Garcia asked softly
"No well I don't know I haven't said anything to her, I started flirting back more though. God what have I done?" JJ sobbed, as she was now thinking this was the reason Emily was not returning her calls.
"JJ, you and I both know Emily wouldn't do that she will be in work tomorrow and this will all be over nothing" Garcia reassured her. "Come on you need to get some rest" Garcia said as she helped her up.
JJ nodded as she allowed Garcia help her upstairs and into bed "Thank you Garcia" JJ said as she settled into her bed.
"Sweet dreams JJ I'll see you in the morning" Garcia smiled as she watched JJ drift off before closing the door behind her, and heading back home.
