Three's company, four's a crowd?

by matureskinsfan

This is my version of what the first few episodes of series 4 could be like. All of the characters will feature at some point in the story but the main focus will be on Naomi and Emily. Please review whether you like it or not!

25. Chapter 26 Author's Message

Author's Message

I have decided after some thought that I will continue with 'Three's Company'. I was in two minds initially but one or two of you have asked me not to leave the story where it currently is and have said how much they want me to carry on which has greatly encouraged me. I feel a couple of weeks' breathing space away from the story has benefited me and I am now thinking of penning a new chapter over the next day or two.

However, I would like to introduce an element of 'audience participation' with the readers first. You might recall that at the end of the last chapter Emily had been abducted by 'persons unknown' leaving a distraught Naomi helpless at the side of the road. The question is: where do I go from there? I have thought of a number of possible scenarios to take the story forward and my proposal is to set them out for you and let you decide which one you would like to see me run with. Alternatively, if anyone comes up with a suggestion of their own which I think will work even better, then I will run with that storyline.

Here are the various options which I have come up with so far:

Emily is eventually re-united with Naomi, safe and sound, as Naomi rushes to her rescue on her own - but with the money probably gone for good.

The police are involved in the action and it becomes a 'three-way race' against time to save Emily and possibly to recover the money.

The police are ignored as Naomi turns to family or friends for help in getting Emily back safe and sound.

Things are not what they appear to be as assumptions about the identities and motives of the kidnappers and the provenance of the money are proved totally misguided.

It all ends in tears and tragedy as what should have been a straightforward swap goes terribly wrong and one or more lives are lost (but could be anyone!)

If you particularly like the sound of any of the above scenarios please let me know. However if you think you have an even better suggestion as to how I can pick up the story from where I left it I would love to hear from you! Either way, please let me know what YOU would do in my position. At the moment I'm really torn between a couple of the possibilities so I'm hoping you might all rally round and point me in one direction!

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