Chapter 9
During a period of relaxations, Danielle notices a knocking on the Mambeck door. It was quite late but she didn't pay no mind. Being a doctor her clock was set to any time of day. Erin was sleeping in the living room but she didn't notice the knocking on the door. Danielle walked quietly through the rooms and answered the door. As welcoming as she could she greeted the stranger.
Before anyone could respond there was a blood-shaking scream. Erin's lighting quick reflexes made her jump to her feet and charge for the day. In the distance you saw a real heavyset man running into the dark of the forest carrying Danielle over his shoulders. Erin woke the house. Then from a distance you herd the front door fling open. Justin was running wildly down the road after her, but they were long gone. Erin waved for Justin to return.
Feeling beaten and downhearted. Justin breaks down, but instead of crying he takes his anger out on a new by wall. In the times of hard, things like kidnapping were unheard of. Erin gathered everyone into the living room.
"I don't know who that was out there but he just took Danielle from the font steps." Erin explained.
"We have to go after her now." Said Justin feeling responsible, "We have to find her and were wasting time in here."
"We can't do anything," Erin pushed, "If we want to find her will have to do it in the day. Well never find her in this night."
Maria walks up to Justin to comfort him, "Justin this is not your fault you know it."
Justin just removes Maria's hand from his shoulder, "If I was with her, this wouldn't have happened and you know it."
"This situation, is quite odd during these times." stated Lady Kathryn, "This person must have had it out for her,"
"How comes were not going to go after her until the dawn Ms. Erin?" asked Richard.
"Because she can't be found under this fall of night." Said Erin, "and since the moon isn't out wed be trying our hardest to keep track of where weve been."
"I believe if we all get some sleep we'd be good for the morning." Twanria persuaded
With all the heated arguments going on in the room none knew what to do. They decided to take Twanria's advice and go to sleep
In the morning, Twanria awoke feeling sorry about one she had said. She was worried that maybe if they did go get her they would of found her. Twanria walked to the kitchen and Justin was still standing there. Justin had not slept all night. Erin was awake with them. She felt as if she made the wrong decision. Justin motioned towards the window like he had been all night. His eyes red with worry and cold with darkness, Justin knew it was time to set out.
Twanria moved around the entire house waking people. In these days the rooms were not that large so the living room was filled with people. The sun was barely hitting the sky but the clouds seem to be full and it was going to be a nice shady day. Richard's mother and her child were asleep in their room when everyone was finally awake and ready to set out. Maria felt she had to stay behind to make sure the baby was up to full health. The rest of the girls, Justin and Richard set out. On the way out they saw Darrell approaching. Darrel was at the house the night before but left early on business for Lord William. Justin explained what had happeded and Darell was quick to join the search. They headed in the direction for which the kidnapper went. Justin set out on a straight path with Twanria. Erin and Darell set off west. Kate and Richard went east. They were going to meet back there by nightfall.
Twanria was not fond of Justin, because they had only met the day before. Twanria felt that Justin was closed but very strong. She knew he cared for Danielle dearly but in the absence of her it seemed as if this feeling of darkness and pain was raging through him. If they found the kidnapper, Twanria was afraid of what Justin might do. Being skilled in fighting by the castle teachers Twanria was well prepared for any fight that came ahead.
Darell went with Erin, and found that in his state of mind that he was well prepared for this journey. When the sun nearly was at its peak there was no sign of where they had been.
"I do hope we find her." Said Erin with a slight look of worry, " If we had gone after her into the night there might have been a trail to follow.
"You know that nightfall would of let the kidnapper get away, and if he was well armed and this was thought out they could of hurt you," Darell said with meaning in his voice, "Think about it if they took her right off the front door step this was planned out and not a one person job, and as we speak we all could be walking into some sort of trap."
Erin looked up at Darell with more of a fire then ever, "You're exactly right. But why did they want Danielle. Wait a second, Danielle is a doctor they probably needed her for something. Then if the job was too big for her they would come for Maria. . ."
When these words left Erin's mouth, both of them were already headed back for Mambeck residence. When they reached the front door they stopped and felt as if that the day was a complete loss. The front door was open and you could see right through to the kitchen. The house was wreck. All the couches were torn and tables were overturned. There was a hole in the wall and blood on the floor. A bloody hand streaked the wall and the wood was stained with bruises from where someone hit it.
"What could of happed," Erin said running into Richards mother's bedroom, "I hope the baby is okay."
"I'll go check the other rooms, "said darell with a concered look on his face, "maybe there is a sign of someone."
Erin walked into the room seeing more of a disaster then the other rooms. The sheets were all torn apart and the room was disheveled. Erin looked over to the window to see it had been shattered open. There was blood where the man might of hurt himself. Under the bedsheets on the floor Erin heard muffled cries. She looked under the bed to see the baby lying there tears filling its face. Erin Immediately took the baby into her arms. The baby didn't seem to have any harm done to it which provided a vast relief for Erin. Erin walked into the other rooms to find a look of anxiety from Darell. He explained how there was no one else in the house. Erin knew she couldn't leave the baby alone so the only choice was to wait for nightfall when the others returned.
During a period of relaxations, Danielle notices a knocking on the Mambeck door. It was quite late but she didn't pay no mind. Being a doctor her clock was set to any time of day. Erin was sleeping in the living room but she didn't notice the knocking on the door. Danielle walked quietly through the rooms and answered the door. As welcoming as she could she greeted the stranger.
Before anyone could respond there was a blood-shaking scream. Erin's lighting quick reflexes made her jump to her feet and charge for the day. In the distance you saw a real heavyset man running into the dark of the forest carrying Danielle over his shoulders. Erin woke the house. Then from a distance you herd the front door fling open. Justin was running wildly down the road after her, but they were long gone. Erin waved for Justin to return.
Feeling beaten and downhearted. Justin breaks down, but instead of crying he takes his anger out on a new by wall. In the times of hard, things like kidnapping were unheard of. Erin gathered everyone into the living room.
"I don't know who that was out there but he just took Danielle from the font steps." Erin explained.
"We have to go after her now." Said Justin feeling responsible, "We have to find her and were wasting time in here."
"We can't do anything," Erin pushed, "If we want to find her will have to do it in the day. Well never find her in this night."
Maria walks up to Justin to comfort him, "Justin this is not your fault you know it."
Justin just removes Maria's hand from his shoulder, "If I was with her, this wouldn't have happened and you know it."
"This situation, is quite odd during these times." stated Lady Kathryn, "This person must have had it out for her,"
"How comes were not going to go after her until the dawn Ms. Erin?" asked Richard.
"Because she can't be found under this fall of night." Said Erin, "and since the moon isn't out wed be trying our hardest to keep track of where weve been."
"I believe if we all get some sleep we'd be good for the morning." Twanria persuaded
With all the heated arguments going on in the room none knew what to do. They decided to take Twanria's advice and go to sleep
In the morning, Twanria awoke feeling sorry about one she had said. She was worried that maybe if they did go get her they would of found her. Twanria walked to the kitchen and Justin was still standing there. Justin had not slept all night. Erin was awake with them. She felt as if she made the wrong decision. Justin motioned towards the window like he had been all night. His eyes red with worry and cold with darkness, Justin knew it was time to set out.
Twanria moved around the entire house waking people. In these days the rooms were not that large so the living room was filled with people. The sun was barely hitting the sky but the clouds seem to be full and it was going to be a nice shady day. Richard's mother and her child were asleep in their room when everyone was finally awake and ready to set out. Maria felt she had to stay behind to make sure the baby was up to full health. The rest of the girls, Justin and Richard set out. On the way out they saw Darrell approaching. Darrel was at the house the night before but left early on business for Lord William. Justin explained what had happeded and Darell was quick to join the search. They headed in the direction for which the kidnapper went. Justin set out on a straight path with Twanria. Erin and Darell set off west. Kate and Richard went east. They were going to meet back there by nightfall.
Twanria was not fond of Justin, because they had only met the day before. Twanria felt that Justin was closed but very strong. She knew he cared for Danielle dearly but in the absence of her it seemed as if this feeling of darkness and pain was raging through him. If they found the kidnapper, Twanria was afraid of what Justin might do. Being skilled in fighting by the castle teachers Twanria was well prepared for any fight that came ahead.
Darell went with Erin, and found that in his state of mind that he was well prepared for this journey. When the sun nearly was at its peak there was no sign of where they had been.
"I do hope we find her." Said Erin with a slight look of worry, " If we had gone after her into the night there might have been a trail to follow.
"You know that nightfall would of let the kidnapper get away, and if he was well armed and this was thought out they could of hurt you," Darell said with meaning in his voice, "Think about it if they took her right off the front door step this was planned out and not a one person job, and as we speak we all could be walking into some sort of trap."
Erin looked up at Darell with more of a fire then ever, "You're exactly right. But why did they want Danielle. Wait a second, Danielle is a doctor they probably needed her for something. Then if the job was too big for her they would come for Maria. . ."
When these words left Erin's mouth, both of them were already headed back for Mambeck residence. When they reached the front door they stopped and felt as if that the day was a complete loss. The front door was open and you could see right through to the kitchen. The house was wreck. All the couches were torn and tables were overturned. There was a hole in the wall and blood on the floor. A bloody hand streaked the wall and the wood was stained with bruises from where someone hit it.
"What could of happed," Erin said running into Richards mother's bedroom, "I hope the baby is okay."
"I'll go check the other rooms, "said darell with a concered look on his face, "maybe there is a sign of someone."
Erin walked into the room seeing more of a disaster then the other rooms. The sheets were all torn apart and the room was disheveled. Erin looked over to the window to see it had been shattered open. There was blood where the man might of hurt himself. Under the bedsheets on the floor Erin heard muffled cries. She looked under the bed to see the baby lying there tears filling its face. Erin Immediately took the baby into her arms. The baby didn't seem to have any harm done to it which provided a vast relief for Erin. Erin walked into the other rooms to find a look of anxiety from Darell. He explained how there was no one else in the house. Erin knew she couldn't leave the baby alone so the only choice was to wait for nightfall when the others returned.