Chapter 6
Trudy struggled to get back to her feet. All the while holding her face with one hand.
" Oh really that's so sweet of you. Playing the hero to the new whore. When in actuality this is your fault anyways. If you would have done what I told you, you know to train her properly she would know what I like!"
He grabbed Isabella by the back of the neck, released her from the restraints, threw her to the floor and put Trudy in her place. This time he turned her around so he could see her face. Her swelling had started around her eye from the hit she just took from him. He didn't waste any time taking what he wanted from her. He grabbed her by her throat, as he violently took once again what was only meant for Sonny. He grunted in her face as she screamed. Isabella sat on the floor too terrified to move. He was like a mad man Trudy was near blacking out from the pain.
Think damn it she darted her eyes around the room. There had to be something that she could use to hurt him. This was the perfect time to go for it. That's when she saw something shiny stick out from under the newspaper on the coffee table.
He didn't even see her move all he knew was that the cold steel of his gun was against the back of his head. Instinctively he threw his hands up and let Trudy neck and hair go.
Trudy's cop instincts kicked in almost immediately no matter how much pain she was in she knew this was their chance.
"Unbuckle me now!"
He did as he was told. Trudy picked up the whip and tied his hands together. Since she and Sonny started their relationship, he took it upon himself to start all the things you need to know about boat classes. Thank god that included knots.
"First, walk to the back now you sick bastard!"
Trudy grunted through her pain as she demanded.
"Second strip NOW!"
Trudy guided Bella on how to handcuff him with the cuff chains that were on their legs. She then bolted them to the floor just like they were. Next Bella took the long leather whip and tied up his arms. Next he was the blindfold with the one he liked to wear sometimes when he was beat. Finally Isabella took a dish towel from the kitchen and stuffed it in his mouth.
"Ok Trudy what's next?"
Before she could respond she started to feel lightheaded. Isabella helped her to the chair at the table.
" I am so sorry he did this to you Trudy."
Trudy eased into the seat and looked at her new friend in the eyes.
"You are so young and just starting out in life. Your days should be filled with cute guys, college parties, and sorority sisters. I couldn't let him take all of that away from you. We have to stay focused. I can fall apart later. I can not think about what he has done to me right now. I just can't."
She wiped the tears from her good eye, as the tears stung the open cuts on her face. As her hand shook, it was evident that Trudy was holding on by a frayed thread.
"I will guard him, and you go look for keys, phone, weapons, or anything that can help us."
Bella got to work searching every single thing and spot. She found the Taser and ran back to tell Trudy. When she got back to their room Trudy was rocking back forth and sobbing. With the gun firmly in her hand still aimed at him.
So far she found the Taser, and a bunch of maps. No phone yet.
Trudy mustered up her strength through her pain, walked over to Carlo and removed his gag.
" I am not going to kill you because that would be too easy. What I will do is beat you within an inch of your life. Where is the phone?"
She put the safety on the gun, flipped it in her hand and smacked him in the face with the butt of the gun.
"Second question where the fuck are we?"
She smacked him again.
He coughed out a few dribbles of blood and a molar that she knocked out. He laughed as he spoke.
"My darling the pain you inflict just makes my cock hard with anticipation."
The sound of the gun ripped through the quiet house. Followed by his howling in pain. Isabella came running back scared to death of what she would find. Trudy shot Carlo in his right knee.
"The next one will be a little higher if you catch my drift."
"Loose floorboard behind my TV stand! You have betrayed me Trudy, I tried to save you."
Isabella took off running to look where Carlo said and sure enough it was there. She called out to Trudy as she connected the phone to the phone jack on the wall. Trudy walked as best she could despite the pain running through her body. She froze
"this is it."
she said to Bella.
" I cannot just oh hey honey I am still alive. I look a mess, my face is busted up, my eye is swollen shut, and we have no decent clothes to wear. I am used and disgusting. As bad as I want us free I can not face what's out there."
She started crying. Isabella asked for the phone number. Trudy knew her thoughts were irrational and rational all at once. She also knew it was the shock talking.
" I can make the call T give me the number."
Trudy eased onto the couch and recited the number to Gina's extension.
Meanwhile
Two weeks and two days of non stop leads that were dead ends. Another girl was taken in the same unmarked van. All they had was the van was seen heading south. Her friend did come in for questioning. She also gave a photo of her and her full name. Luckily she was at their room that night, or she might be missing too.
Sonny was living completely on the boat; he decided he would not set foot inside their house without her. He made his amends with his brother as soon as he and Gina left his boat that day. He knew he was wrong and he made damn sure Rico knew it too.
Tubbs and Gina would go by Trudy and Sonny's house and pick up the mail. Stan setup a camera in the palm tree out front just in case something happens.
All the phone extensions at OCB were being tapped and traced, just in case a break came anyone from any line would be covered. Sonny sat at his desk on the phone with Caroline giving her an update on the case. She offered any help she could, and he explained how he was finally able to see her point of view of the pain and fear that came with being a spouse to a cop. They exchanged their goodbyes, and ended the call.
The very next call came through just as he hung up with Caroline.
"Crockett"
He spoke gruffly.
"Help We don't know where we are."
That was the first thing Isabella could think of to say.
"Who the hell is this?"
he raised his voice, and got Stan's attention. Rico sat up and waited for Sonny to tell him what extension he was on. Sonny put up 2 fingers. Rico and Stan picked up and activated the trace.
"My name is Isabella Peterson. I was taken. I am here with your wife."
Sonny let the phone slide out of his hand. Gina grabbed the receiver and put the call on speaker.
"This is Detective Gina Calabresi. Who is this?"
The line went quiet for a second or two. You can hear a quiet discussion in the background.
"Come on Trudy you can do this. Don't not be afraid this is what you fought for honey. Let them hear your voice so we can go home now."
Stan was working like a speed demon trying to triangulate the call for the exact location. The Lt. And everyone else gathered around in frozen time waiting to see if it was truly her after weeks of dead ends.
They heard several small sniffles, followed by the moment they all waited for. The moment they heard her voice. Sonny was bent over in his chair with his hands in his hair he had to do something with his hands. His nerves were hot with energy.
"Sonny we don't know where we are. Please help us."
Her voice was so diminished. The rest of the room barely could hear her. It was loud and clear to him though.
He picked up his head with a face full of tears and bloodshot eyes. Gina rubbed his back as she cried too. It was her, it was really Trudy.
"Baby don't worry we are going to find you do you hear me. I can't believe it is really you. We never stopped baby, I never stopped looking."
" I got the location!"
Stan scribbled it down on the board in the middle of the room so everyone could see it.
"They are in the Keys."
Stan yelled out
"Baby we are coming right now we know where you are."
Trudy and Bella held each other and cried. They had no idea where they were until that moment.
They are surrounded by water and swamp. We will need choppers and cigar boats. It will take a few hours to get there. The Lieutenant spoke as he picked up another line and ordered backup and the transportation they needed.
Gina spoke up to Trudy.
"We will be there in a few hours sweetie we are heading to the airfield right now"
Trudy collapsed into Isabella arms.
"Come on Trudy let's get you something to cover up with."
Isabella went to the little dresser in the corner where Carlo kept Trudy's outfits. She picked the skimpy babydoll mainly because it had the most coverage. She went to check on the asshole, he had passed out from the pain. She knelt down, felt for a pulse, checked his chains, and made something quick for them to eat and drink. She turned and looked back before shutting the door. This is the last time she would be in this hellish room.
Trudy had nodded off curled up on the sofa with the gun in her hand, safety off of course. Isabella woke her to eat and dress.
"I hope you don't mind the PB&J and milk"
"I think it's safe to say this is our thing now honey. If it wasn't for you Bella who knows what would have happened to me. You saved me."
"Now see, I see it the other way around. You sacrificed yourself for me. I will always be indebted to you. I don't want to leave Miami. I really want a new life here. I would love it if we can stay friends."
"Well I can tell you for a fact you have a lifelong friend in me and Gina. She is my partner and my best friend."
Trudy yawned or at least tried her face was bruised badly her eye was pretty much swollen shut.
"You sleep"
Isabella told Trudy
"I will keep watch."
It was only a matter of a few minutes both women were sleep.
