Oh, I'm sorry, did I interrupt something?" Tom asked.
Without even turning his head Jackson said, "Yes and we would appreciate it if you left us alone."
"Okay, but I just came to tell you that you are going to be stuck here for a couple of days. None of the equipment is working and all of our supplies are gone."
"Excuse me?" Lisa asked, trying to keep her cool.
"The boss used most of everything for his last endeavor then locked the rest up."
"Which one?" Jackson asked, Lisa still in his arms.
"He didn't really tell anyone about it. He just packed up and left."
"So we can't go anywhere?" Lisa asked, her patience slowly running out.
"No. Well, you could, but I don't think that it would be a great idea to go out of this neighborhood with a run away convict without any protection… guns, I mean. And even if you did know who the kidnapper was, you wouldn't be able to find them. Our tracking devices aren't working. The boss shut down all of the equipment. It works everywhere else, but I have called all of our hideouts in Miami and nothing works."
"Shit," Jackson cursed.
"So you mean we are stuck here until, either the power comes back or your boss turns it back on?" Lisa asked.
"Yes," Jackson and Tom said in unison.
"So what do we do?"
"I will try to override the system shutdown and get the tracking device working again," Jackson sighed. "As for the weapons, I think I know how to get some. But for now, all we can do is wait."
Lisa sighed and wanted to scream again. Natalie was still out there, but there was nothing she could do.
Natalie sat, still roped into the chair, in what looked like a living room. She had cried for a long while, but when she figured that sobbing and screaming weren't going to get her anywhere, she just let the tears silently roll down her cheeks. The man in black had introduced himself earlier as Josh Brown. He was currently sitting at the table, stuffing his face with a foot long sandwich. He saw Natalie watching him and with a mouth full of food said, "Ooo wan a ite?" and gesticulated the sandwich towards her.
"I'm sorry, but I think your words got in the way of your food," Natalie said disdainfully.
Josh rolled his eyes and swallowed and said again, "Do you want a bite?"
Natalie thought about it and said, "Well, I guess it couldn't hurt. I am a bit hungry. But can you untie me so you don't have to feed me?"
Josh laughed and said, "I don't trust you that much. Just open your mouth."
Damn it! Natalie thought as she opened her mouth and had the sandwich shoved into it. She ate it gratefully and looked back up at him. "Why do you have a grudge against my family?"
"I told you already; I'll tell you in time, but I want to know more about you first." He pulled up a chair and sat in front of her, but to close for comfort. "What do you like to do?"
"Why are you stalling the time until you kill me?" Natalie asked Josh. She was trembling again. She couldn't bear to look in his eyes, so she turned her head away.
"If you want me to kill you, I'll grab the gun under my bed and do it now. But don't you want to live just a little longer?" He grabbed her chin forcefully and turned her head to look at him. "Look at me," he whispered. Yet, her eyes still wouldn't lock with his. He put his free hand on her leg and started to stroke it. Her eyes immediately locked with his and she didn't like the look on his face as he ran his hand up and down her leg. "I have my reasons for keeping you alive; until then, why not try to relax and have a little fun." His lips curled into a sinister smile with a little bit of lust tucked away at the edges.
Hello my dearies. I am so very sorry that I have been bad about posting. School has been kicking my ass for the last couple of months and that tied in with family obligations I haven't been able to find time to write my stories. But I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that I am out of school for the summer! YEAH! No more stupid homework or tests to study for that burn up my creativeness! The bad news is that I'm probably going to have to get a job this summer. But (and I know I have promised this in the past and not followed through, but I mean it this time) I will try my hardest to post the next chapter as soon as possible. Thanks for sticking with me all this time and not bailing when things got hard. I love you all lots!
Love,
Celia
