From Bad To Worse (part 10/?)

Margaret had just gotten Leo to settle down when the kidnappers returned. Buddy, the large kidnapper with the broken nose, tells Leo "Get up old man, we want you to make another tape for us".

Margaret jumps to her feet and gets between him and Leo. "He can't be moved. He got internal injuries and it could kill him"

"I don't give a damn. He's coming with us, he can either walk or we'll drag him". He looks at the other kidnapper, "Go get some rope to tie this woman up with."

Margaret is still standing between the two when Leo speaks up from the floor.

"You can go to hell, I'm .. NOT making any ..more tapes for .. you" All this talking has bought on another coughing spell and blood covers the hand he put up to his mouth.

"I think you'll change your mind". Buddy reached out and grabs Margaret and pulls her close to him. "Ya know, we never did get to finish what we started during the first taping. I bet you're a lot of women underneath all those clothes. I can make you appreciate a real man". With that he starts to ripe off her blouse and start kissing her neck. Margaret starts fighting him and starches his face with her nails. Blood begins to run from the marks and he rubs his face with his hand and brings it in front of him and stares at the blood. Buddy's temper rears its ugly head again and he hits her hard in the face with his closed fist. Margaret falls to the ground and he is on top of her trying to get her skirt up.

"Stop it! I'll make the tape PLEASE!" Leo has some how managed to sit up and is trying to stand.

"Too late now old man, she's going to get what she deserves!" Buddy has her skirt up and is trying to get her panties down. Margaret is putting up quite a struggle. Blood is flowing from her face and tears are starting to fall.

Leo starts towards them and lunges at Buddy. He gets in one faint punch before Buddy lets go of Margaret and starts to shove Leo away. Buddy gets to his feet and lifts Leo off the floor by his shirt front and punches him in the stomach. Leo groans in agony and falls to the floor. Buddy kicks him in the kidneys and then his head. Leo is overcome with pain, but he can't give up. He can't let that bastard rape his Margaret. He somehow gets up on all fours and tries to stand. Buddy waits for him to get up and then slams another fist into his face. Leo's head snaps back and he goes down again. By now the other kidnapper has reappeared in the room and goes after Leo to restrain him.

Margaret has gotten up off the floor and has jumped on Buddy's back and tries to scratch his eyes. "Leave him alone you bastard!" He throws her off and into the wall. She hits her head and is stunned and laying limp on the floor. Buddy heads for her again while he is pulling himself out of his pants.

Leo tries to get away, but has no strength left. The kidnapper rolls him over to face Buddy and Margaret. The last thing Leo sees before passing out is Buddy on top of Margaret. His scream never makes it out of his mouth.

Its over in a matter of minutes. Buddy gets up and looks down at her. "That's what it feels like to be with a real man, not some old man". "If you lucky we'll get ourselves another chance". Then he and the other kidnapper left the room, having forgotten about making another tape.

Margaret looks at Leo. He not moving and blood is coming out of new cuts and the old one above his eye is pouring blood again. Margaret tries to gather herself and crawls over to Leo. She's not sure if he even alive. He took such a brutal beating trying to save her. She lays a hand on his face and starts to sob uncontrollably for him and herself.

After a few moments, Margaret realizes she needs to get Leo on his back and start checking him out. She first gets up and goes over to her blouse and puts on what is left of it. She gets her jacket and brings it over to Leo and puts its under his head. Leo's breathing is very sallow. She unbuttons his shirt and his chest is one big purple bruise. She decides there nothing she can do, so she buttons it back up. She tries to get the cuts on his face to stop bleeding, but the gash over his eye won't stop. She puts his broken wrist up on his chest to try and ease its pain. But she has a feeling that it least thing to worry about. All she can think about were all the blows to his chest and head that he has received. She knows that time is running out for Leo. Margaret starts stroking his hair and talking to him. She is in shock and really doesn't know what she is saying as tears flow freely from her eyes.