Charlie waited outside of the girls' dorm like he did every morning for Kory, he hadn't gone after her the night before when he noticed her missing, because he was so aggravated with his team he was certain he accidentally snap at her. But now it was only five minutes before home room and still no sight of her. It was strange because she was always early, that just wasn't like her. He knew Connie and Julie had already left the room, he'd seen then leave ten minuets before, so if he went up to their room and knocked on the door there'd be no one to hear him and open it. Wondering if his girlfriend may have been sick he decided to track down one of his female teammates and ask.
Julie was in his first period class and he certainly could've have just waited until then, but Charlie being Charlie had no patience. He pushed his way through the herds of bodies crowding the school corridor, trying to track down one of the girls. Finally he spotted a wisp of long, shiny, brown hair and sped up to catch Connie before she got into her class. He reached out and grasped her shoulder and the girl whirled around surprised.
"Hey Charlie, what's the matter?" Connie bounced her folders in her arms to keep them from slipping.
"Have you seen Kory this morning?" The Captain began. "I waited for her outside the dorms and she never came out."
The girl shook her head.
"That's strange, she wasn't in the room when Jules and I got back last night so we figured she was in the shower and went to bed. When she wasn't there when we woke up we thought she got up early and went somewhere with you."
"I haven't seen her since last night. Maybe she called a taxi and went home. Did you happen to notice if her violin was round?"
"I did, actually I tripped on the case this morning."
"Alright now I'm worried, she wouldn't just leave without taking her violin, it's her life."
"I'm sure she'll be fine Charlie, but look I gotta get to class."
As Connie entered the classroom Charlie started on his route to his locker. He was nervous and worried, but he knew Kory could take care of herself, she'd had little trouble with Portman and Ethan Marlow. That made him feel a little better, that was until he opened his locker and the note fell out.
'Lose the Championship or you'll never get Kory back. Tell no one or you'll never see her again.'
Charlie's blood ran cold, someone had taken her. With lightning speed Charlie raced to office, at first he was going to turn the note into the dean but then he realized it said not to tell anyone. Certain the 'do not tell anyone' meant an authority figure the Captain pulled rank and asked the office supervisor to call the team out of class for an emergency meeting. If the Pirates made the demands that they wouldn't give Kory back without winning, he'd let them win. The boy was scared of what their reaction would be, just the day prior they had fought over if Kory was more important to him then them. And he was positive when they learned he was willing to sacrifice their chance at the Western States Play Offs to get her back, they weren't going to be happy about it.
When Kory opened her eyes all she saw was blackness and instantly her heart began to pound at triple pace. When someone can't hear they rely more on sight to live and without it Kory started to panic. Was she blindfolded, or had that blow to the head caused blindness? More importantly where was she, and who had taken her?
The girl started to feel light headed and dizzy, soon a wave of nausea had taken over, she suddenly began to retch and vomited all over her shirt and the bed she'd awaked on. The sound of the gagging alerting her captors that she had woken up. A door into the room opened at the foot of the bed and it filled with light relieving Kory. She could see, she was in a strange place and being held against her will, but she could see. If she wanted to get out of there she was going to need her sight.
The room they were keeping her in was smaller then the bathroom in an airplane and had no windows, no light other than what was coming through the open door. A door that sealed so tightly it allowed not a drop a daylight in. She watched as the shadow of the person who'd opened the door as it walked across the wall and grew closer, trying to deceiver who it was by their features, she couldn't. Finally she rolled over, tearing her face from the wall she'd been staring at, daring herself to look into the eyes of the animals that had taken her. Her vision was slightly blurred from the blow to the head, but she could see well enough to make out an orange and purple lettermen jacket. On the sleeve of the jacket in white letters was the word Daily, it was Ethan Marlow's right hand man, Tim Daily. She blinked a few times to focus her eyes and soon she see enough to make out what he was saying.
"Oh good you're awake," The boy started. "and you're a mess."
"I'm not feeling very well." She replied sitting up. "Where am I?"
"No where that I'm going to tell you. I will however get you some clothes, what size are you?"
"I'm an eight."
Tim nodded.
"Okay, strip… the bed too I'm get you some clean sheets too."
Kory reached out and grabbed his arm before he left.
"How did I get here and why?"
"Let's just say you have an enemy at school that let us into the dorms and we want to win the Championship game on Friday. Looks like you just picked the wrong people to piss off and date. Bad luck." With that he left the room and Kory was alone again.
Julie was in his first period class and he certainly could've have just waited until then, but Charlie being Charlie had no patience. He pushed his way through the herds of bodies crowding the school corridor, trying to track down one of the girls. Finally he spotted a wisp of long, shiny, brown hair and sped up to catch Connie before she got into her class. He reached out and grasped her shoulder and the girl whirled around surprised.
"Hey Charlie, what's the matter?" Connie bounced her folders in her arms to keep them from slipping.
"Have you seen Kory this morning?" The Captain began. "I waited for her outside the dorms and she never came out."
The girl shook her head.
"That's strange, she wasn't in the room when Jules and I got back last night so we figured she was in the shower and went to bed. When she wasn't there when we woke up we thought she got up early and went somewhere with you."
"I haven't seen her since last night. Maybe she called a taxi and went home. Did you happen to notice if her violin was round?"
"I did, actually I tripped on the case this morning."
"Alright now I'm worried, she wouldn't just leave without taking her violin, it's her life."
"I'm sure she'll be fine Charlie, but look I gotta get to class."
As Connie entered the classroom Charlie started on his route to his locker. He was nervous and worried, but he knew Kory could take care of herself, she'd had little trouble with Portman and Ethan Marlow. That made him feel a little better, that was until he opened his locker and the note fell out.
'Lose the Championship or you'll never get Kory back. Tell no one or you'll never see her again.'
Charlie's blood ran cold, someone had taken her. With lightning speed Charlie raced to office, at first he was going to turn the note into the dean but then he realized it said not to tell anyone. Certain the 'do not tell anyone' meant an authority figure the Captain pulled rank and asked the office supervisor to call the team out of class for an emergency meeting. If the Pirates made the demands that they wouldn't give Kory back without winning, he'd let them win. The boy was scared of what their reaction would be, just the day prior they had fought over if Kory was more important to him then them. And he was positive when they learned he was willing to sacrifice their chance at the Western States Play Offs to get her back, they weren't going to be happy about it.
When Kory opened her eyes all she saw was blackness and instantly her heart began to pound at triple pace. When someone can't hear they rely more on sight to live and without it Kory started to panic. Was she blindfolded, or had that blow to the head caused blindness? More importantly where was she, and who had taken her?
The girl started to feel light headed and dizzy, soon a wave of nausea had taken over, she suddenly began to retch and vomited all over her shirt and the bed she'd awaked on. The sound of the gagging alerting her captors that she had woken up. A door into the room opened at the foot of the bed and it filled with light relieving Kory. She could see, she was in a strange place and being held against her will, but she could see. If she wanted to get out of there she was going to need her sight.
The room they were keeping her in was smaller then the bathroom in an airplane and had no windows, no light other than what was coming through the open door. A door that sealed so tightly it allowed not a drop a daylight in. She watched as the shadow of the person who'd opened the door as it walked across the wall and grew closer, trying to deceiver who it was by their features, she couldn't. Finally she rolled over, tearing her face from the wall she'd been staring at, daring herself to look into the eyes of the animals that had taken her. Her vision was slightly blurred from the blow to the head, but she could see well enough to make out an orange and purple lettermen jacket. On the sleeve of the jacket in white letters was the word Daily, it was Ethan Marlow's right hand man, Tim Daily. She blinked a few times to focus her eyes and soon she see enough to make out what he was saying.
"Oh good you're awake," The boy started. "and you're a mess."
"I'm not feeling very well." She replied sitting up. "Where am I?"
"No where that I'm going to tell you. I will however get you some clothes, what size are you?"
"I'm an eight."
Tim nodded.
"Okay, strip… the bed too I'm get you some clean sheets too."
Kory reached out and grabbed his arm before he left.
"How did I get here and why?"
"Let's just say you have an enemy at school that let us into the dorms and we want to win the Championship game on Friday. Looks like you just picked the wrong people to piss off and date. Bad luck." With that he left the room and Kory was alone again.