Chapter 2 The Kidnapped Awaken
In the morning, Rally awoke with a headache. She looked at the clock. It was 2pm. She wondered how long she had been asleep and why didn't May wake her up. Rally gets up and stumbles towards the bathroom, except she hits the wall.
"Hey, where's the door?" grumbles Rally.
Suddenly, it comes to her. This is not here room. She looks around the room. By the standard layout and the standard furniture, she guesses that she's in a hotel. But where? And Why?
"May!" calls Rally.
No answer.
"May!"
But there is still no answer. Rally runs to the front door. It's locked. She tries the window, but there is no way to open it. Rally then notices that the window is tinted. She can hardly see out. Apparently, they don't want anyone to know she is there. Rally picks up a chair and tries to smash the window. However, to her dismay, it is shatterproof.
"Ah, damn it!" screams Rally, frustrated, and throwing the chair aside.
Rally plops down in a chair. As the cold back of the chair touches her skin, she realizes she's not wearing any clothes, just her underwear. She looks around the room, beside the bed, under the bed, and finally in the closets. Hanging there in the closet is a black three-piece suit and black fedora. Since they are the only clothes available, she puts them on. Strangely enough they fit her as if tailored for her.
Rally's mind is racing. Who had kidnapped her? What do they want with her? And how is she going to get out of here! Rally sits on the couch trying to come up with a plan. Then she noticed an ashtray. It had three cigarette butts in it. Who was here with her? She then looks up at the ceiling. The sprinklers are a part of the fire Alarm. Rally goes to the bed and grabs a pillowcase. She then goes to the t.v; using a chair, she smashes the t.v. tube, which bursts into flames. Using the pillowcase, she exposes it to the sparks and the pillowcase catches fire. Rally places the burning pillowcase under the sprinkler.
Soon, the fire alarms wail and the sprinklers turn on. Minutes later, there is a knock at the door as firemen with an axe break through the door. Rally thanks the firemen for saving her life and promptly disappears before the firemen can ask her any questions.
Rally is walking down the street looking for a cab. As she passed a newsstand, a haunting headline captures here attention.
"RALLY VINCENT DEAD-Famous Gunshop Gone."
Rally grabs the paper and begins reading it. She reads about the explosion, then her death, and her funeral that is scheduled for today. Angry confused, curious, and grateful for her "male" disguise. Rally attends her funeral. Half the police force, a few of her loyal customers, Becky, May, Ken, and Misty are there. From her corner of the cemetery, she sees a shadow moving in an Archway. Stepping forward a bit, Rally gasps, as she knows this man. It's Bean.
"Bean came to my funeral! Probably glad I'm gone." Thought Rally.
Suddenly, a cell phone rings. Roy pulls it out and answers it. Then he turns to leave. May notices something wrong.
"What's wrong Roy?"
"Just another local-fire. Suspect disappeared before he could be questioned."
"Where?" asked May, fearing the truth.
"Chicago Hilton." Answered Roy.
Ken and May look at each other, both knowing that it must be Rally. Ken and May slip away from the funeral and speed away in Ken's car.
"What the hell is going on?" wonders Rally.
Another moving shadow catches Rally's eye. It's that mysterious stranger from the restaurant. Why is he here? Rally wants answers and she knows exactly who to get them from. Rally waits until Becky leaves, then follows her to her car. As Becky puts her key into her car door, Rally grabs her from behind – her left hand covering Becky's mouth.
"Don't scream." Whispers Rally.
Becky's eyes grow wide, as she knows that voice.
"Rally!"
Becky turns as Rally releases her. Becky's eyes look Rally up and down – her mind racing her heart glad that Rally's alive.
"God, I thought you were dead."
"No, but somebody want me to be. What's going on!"
"You're Alive!" crowed Becky, happy beyond belief for Rally's resurrection.
"Becky! I don't have time for this. Who did this to me! Who blew up my shop? Who kidnapped me! What's going on!" demands Rally.
"Not here. Get in, we'll go to my place." Urges Becky.
As Becky drives, she explains to Rally about that night and all that she saw.
May and Ken find the hotel room smoke filled cop crawling. Roy is asking questions of the hotel staff. Ken and May watch from a distance.
"We've got to find her, May." Says Ken.
"I'll check the house." Says May.
Just then Ken receives a call on his cell phone.
"Hello."
Ken listens.
"You saw what? Where is she? No, but May does. We'll be there as soon as possible."
"Who..?" asked May.
"Bean, he saw Rally at the funeral." revealed Ken.
"Oh, no." groaned May.
"Rally's with Becky." said Ken.
"Let's Go." insisted May.