"Roarke, you know this island, ever inch of it. Where could Emerson hold someone against their will where no one would hear or see them?" asked Timothy
"It could be anywhere on the island. They could be hiding in a bungalow and he could have an accomplice that we are not aware of aiding him. I have a layout of the properties in my office and I will review it, to see what locations are vacant." Roarke walked out of the room leaving Timothy alone again.
Timothy was more than a bit annoyed with Roarke. Why wouldn't he have already searched the vacant properties on the island? He stated that he conducted thorough background checks on all employees and guests yet somehow a dangerous criminal was able to get on the island and stay there. Jude was a fighter too. Timothy knew it couldn't have been easy for Emerson to have taken her from her room.
Leigh Emerson came back into the room where Jude was being held. He brought her some water and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. He helped her to an upright position so she could eat. Jude wondered if he was going to feed her since her arms were tied. If only she could free her hands and get up on her feet. She might be able to look around for an escape route. To her surprise and relief he did untie her hands but sat across from her watching her intently. As much as she hated to admit it she was very hungry. She knew she would need her strength if she was able to somehow escape. She lifted the sandwich to her mouth and had to compose herself not to eat it too quickly. As hungry as she was, she knew once she finished eating he would tie her arms up again.
"Thank you for bringing me some food and water. I also have to use the bathroom" Jude told Emerson. "Do you think I could go?"
Leigh just sat there staring at Jude. After a minute he got up on his feet and lift Jude up by her underarms to a standing position. Jude was stiff from being tied up all night. She tried to move but with her feet tied she could only hop. Emerson looked annoyed. Sighing he knelt down and untied her legs.
"Don't try anything stupid you hear me nun? If you do, you will be a very sorry girl do you understand me?" Emerson warned Jude.
Jude slowly walked in the direction she was led to. She tried to look around as much as she could and memorize the outline of the room. She was hoping to find doors or windows. She was led down a narrow hallway into a small bathroom. She turned back towards Emerson as he was just staring at her.
"Do you think I can have some privacy? I can't go anywhere" she replied.
"Just don't try anything stupid. I will be right here waiting!" Emerson said as he closed the bathroom door.
Jude looked around the bathroom. She turned on the water to hide any sounds she might make. There was a small vented window that opened part way. It was too small for her to climb out of but she thought perhaps she could get a note outside. She looked around the bathroom frantically, for something to write with. All she could find was toilet paper, a soap bar, and some shampoo. She was hoping to find his shaving kit, if he had a razor she could use it as a weapon. She heard a pounding on the door.
"Let's go you have been in there long enough! Emerson yelled.
Jude quickly sat on the toilet to relieve herself as she didn't think he would give her another opportunity in the near future. She forced her water out of her as quickly as she could when the door burst open.
"Come out now!"
Jude finished and tried to fix herself before he grabbed one of her arms, pulling her out of the bathroom. He led her back down the hallway. She thought about trying to trip him and run but she wasn't sure which way she should go. Would she have enough time to get away? Once she got outside, would she be able to find help? It was too risky.
He led her back into the room she was in before and forced her down to a sitting position. He started to tie up her legs again when she tried to plead with him not too. She had nothing to lose.
"Please do not tie me up again. I have no feeling in my feet and hands. That is why it took me so long in the bathroom. I promise I will not try anything and I don't even know where I am"
Emerson didn't say a word, just tied her legs back up. When he was finished he sat back and looked at her.
"What is it you want with me? What is the point of keeping me here, I do not have any money" Jude asked
"You may not have any money but your church does. How about your boyfriend? I am sure he can get some money to get you back" replied Emerson
"Boyfriend? I do not have a boyfriend I am a nun. The church will not hand over money to you!"
Leigh's eyes traveled slowly down Jude's body. She was only wearing a negligee since she was in bed for the night when she was abducted. It made her skin crawl the way he was looking at her.
"Judging by the way you are dressed, it looks like you were waiting for someone. Well Sister, I don't know what to tell you but honestly I wouldn't pay a cent for you either. You aren't worth anything but don't fret. Right before I take you out I am going to have some fun with you. You see I like nuns… they are pure, sweet, and usually virgin. Are you a virgin Sister?"
Jude just looked down. She wasn't going to give him any satisfaction with any type of answer.
"I asked you a question. Are you a virgin or not?"
With that Emerson moved towards Jude and started stroking the side of her face and her hair. He lifted her back up into a standing position. His hand moved down to her chest area, moving over her breasts. Jude closed her eyes and turned her head to the side. She couldn't stomach him touching her. She tried to remain calm and not become hysterical. If she was to get out of this she would have to keep her head on straight.
"No, I do not think you are a virgin. Nuns do not dress like this. It looks like you were waiting for someone. Were you waiting for me? Are you a bad girl Sister?"
Emerson moved his hand away from her chest area and brought it down to give her a hard smack on her derriere. Jude thought her best option was to not fight back at the moment. She would play along with this and when she felt the right opportunity came up, she would attempt her escape. Emerson smacked her again, hard and laughed. He then reached up and grabbed the top of her negligee, tearing it away from her body. Jude looked down. She was so ashamed to be in such a helpless position in front of this psychopath. Emerson started caressing her breasts and then moved his hands over her hips.
"Why don't you untie my hands so I can see what you feel like?" Jude requested.
Emerson looked at her face for a moment. He knew not to trust her but to Jude's surprise he did untied her legs but not her hands. This allowed Jude to have more control with her balance. Emerson knew what he was doing. He lifted Jude up and carried her over to the cot on the side of the room. He laid her body down on it and started to unbuckle his pants. If he was going to have her, he needed her to spread her legs, which would not have been possible if her feet were tied together. When Emerson had his pants down to his ankles, Jude thought this was her moment. She bolted upright and rammed her head straight into Emerson's stomach, pushing him back off balance where he fell to the floor. His pants down around his ankles made it difficult for him to get up quickly but he lunged forward, trying to grab a hold of Jude's legs as she tried to run past him. He was able to grab one leg but with all of her might he kept hitting his hand until she was able to grab a hold of the clock sitting on the table and brought it down hard on his head. This stunned Emerson enough to where he let go of her leg and grabbed his head. Jude broke free and ran out of the room, not sure where she was going but knew this was her one chance to get away. Her hands were still tied but she moved as quickly as she could until she saw a door.
Running to the door as quickly as she could to unlock it and just as she was to open it, Emerson caught up to her. He kneed him as hard as she could between his legs and ran out the door out into the street.
"Help me! Please someone help me! She yelled while running out into the street.
Jude kept running, yelling, and holding the remains of her negligee up against her body. She didn't see anyone but she was so frantic she wouldn't have noticed what was going on around her. She fell down to the ground and tried with all her might to get back up to her feet when she felt herself being pulled up. She pushed back as hard as her exhausted body would allow her fearing it was Emerson trying to grab her again.
"Calm down lady, its ok. Calm down we are only trying to help you!" A voice told her.
Jude's eyes came into focus and she could make out the face of an islander. Looking around there were two other men standing around her and a few women and children on the side looking horrified at her.
"Your safe now lady. Someone call the police! Calm down we are going to get you help" one of the strange men said to her.
Jude had no strength left and went down to her knees. Was she safe? She heard the sound of a car pull up and the door shut.
"What is going on here?" Jude heard a man ask. The voice sounded somewhat familiar to her but she couldn't place it at the moment.
"This lady was running down the street here yelling for help. It looks like she has been through something terrible" one of the men explained.
"I'll handle it from here. Come on Ms. Let's get you into my car."
With that the man with the familiar voice helped Jude back up to her feet and led her over to his car. He opened up the door to the back seat and helped guide her in. She sat down and he closed the door, where Jude leaned against the window.
"Shouldn't we wait for the police? Look at her, she has been through a lot?" asked one of the spectators.
"I'll handle it. I will take her to the hospital for treatment and the police will take her statement." Replied the man who was getting back into his car.
With that. The man started the automobile to drive off leaving the spectators standing around looking bewildered. Jude rested her head against the door as the car moved away from the scene. She felt exhausted and relief. She looked at the man who was driving the car and still could not place him but she knew she had seen him before. The car drove for a couple more blocks and then pulled over and the man shut off the car. Jude looked around. There wasn't a hospital in sight or a policeman. Where was she? What was going on?
"Excuse me, where are we? I thought we were going to the hospital?" Jude asked.
The man did not say a word. He just got out of the car and opened the door to where Jude was sitting. He reached in and grabbed Jude by her underarm to help her out of the car.
"Come on it will be okay" he said reassuring.
The man led her out of the car, aiding her to walk up a sidewalk into a house. Jude's instincts were telling her that something was wrong. She was too weak and disoriented to reason what was going on and was led up to the front door where the man who was helping her knocked on the door. A few seconds went by and the door was opened from the inside but Jude could not see who opened it. The man led her into the house and over to a chair where he had her sit down.
"How far did she get?" another familiar voice said except this one made Jude's blood run cold.
Jude looked up and standing there with a look of utter satisfaction was Leigh Emerson. She was back at his house again.
"Not far but there were witnesses so I had to drive around the neighborhood a bit to look like we were going to the hospital. When it seemed clear I came back. You need to more careful now on. She nearly got away" The man who she thought was her savior explained. Now Jude knew who he was. It was the man that greeted her and Timothy when they arrived on the island. He was the one who drove them to their bungalow. She thought his name was Jerry or Gary but couldn't be certain. It really didn't matter what his name was at that time, she was back to being held captive and she was sure her captor wasn't going to be nice to her for her attempted escape.
