Ashley had no idea how long she had been taken captive but it had been a while. But after a few days time just seemed to blend together into the darkness that was all around her. Her kidnapper came to visit her everyday bringing food. At first she refused to eat but the baby needed nutrients so she started to eat after he left. She hadn't seen the light of day in God knows how long. John must be worried out of his mind but at least this time he knew that she didn't abandon him. It was the little things like that that kept her from going insane. She looked down at what she was wearing, it wasn't something she would pick out herself but at least it was clean. She figured he must have bought a little bit of everything for her. But why would this guy go to so much trouble just to kidnap her there must be something more to it. She needed to figure out what to do and fast, she sat down on the bed and began to think.
"What did Carly do?" she asked herself.
"She faked labor pains and then knocked Ric out and then called Sonny when she should have made a run for it"
"Oh God I'm talking to myself" she whined "I truly am insane".
But then she thought anything was worth a shot she'd just have to wait till he brought her food. About 3 hours later she got her wish. He came in carrying a tray of food. His trademark black ski mask apparent. As if on cue she began to act like she was in extreme pain.
"I think I am going into labor" she cried.
"This can't be happening you are only 7 months" he panicked.
"Don't tell me tell the baby" she cried again.
As he began to pace she took the first opportunity and grabbed the lamp on the nightstand and whacked him over the head with it. She turned to leave but the thought of not knowing who was behind the mask would drive her crazy. She carefully slipped the mask off of his head and gasped.
"Mike" she whispered.
There was no denying it this was the same person she dated her sophomore year of high school the only exception was that he looked older and cleanly shaven. If she wasn't married and he wasn't a total psycho then maybe they could go out again.
'Wow where did that thought come from' she thought.
Then she remembered why she had broken up with Mike. He was a nice guy no doubt about that but he was way too clingy. Ashley had never had a real boyfriend before but she knew Mike really wasn't someone she wanted to be with, she wanted a bad boy. Gee I guess in a way she got her wish. To say Mike was clingy would be an understatement he was a borderline stalker. He waited for her outside every class or when she got into school in the morning. It got so bad that she was afraid to go to school so finally she had to get a restraining order against him. By then there was like a month or two left of school so he left her alone. Then he graduated and she never saw him again well till today. After getting over the initial shock she searched his pocket for a cell phone or car keys. She found the phone but no keys. She got out of the room and it was then she realized she had been in a basement all this time. She found the stairs that lead to the outside world. Now she was in a kitchen and right there on the counter was car keys. She looked around the kitchen a little if this was Mike's house then he didn't do too badly for himself but she needed to get out of here before Sleeping Beauty woke up. She ran outside but had to quickly cover her eyes because she was not used to the sunlight. How the hell was she supposed to drive like this? She had to she had no other choice. She jumped in one of the two cars that were in the driveway and sped off. Once she felt she was a safe distance away she dialed John's cell number.
"Please John answer" she begged as it rang.
"Hello" John said.
"Johnny thank the Lord you answered" she said.
"Oh my God, Shel where are you and are you alright?" he asked.
"I don't know where I am but I'm ok I knocked him out and ran for it" she said.
"Who took you?" he asked.
"His name is Michael Elliot" Ashley said "I used to date him in high school"
The phone was breaking in and out John was having trouble hearing what she said.
"Baby I couldn't hear that can you say it again?" he asked.
"His name is Michael Elliot" Ashley repeated.
She felt another car hit her bumper so she looked into the rear view mirror and saw Mike was on her tail.
"John he is behind me trying to run me off the road" she said panic evident in her tone.
"Just be careful and try to get away from him" John told her. "can you see any signs around telling you where you are?".
"John I'm in Wilmington" she said.
Ashley picked up speed to try to get away from him. But he just sped up too. He hit her car on the side and sent it spinning out of control. The next thing Ashley knew the car had hit a tree and her head hit the steering wheel. She could feel blood trickling down her forehead and then she passed out.
John heard the crash and instantly got worried.
"Ashley" he yelled.
"Shel answer me".
"Please Shel talk to me are you alright".
Mike didn't bother checking to see if Ashley was alive, he just wanted to get away before the cops showed up.