(These parts were written by Sharon and Daphne.)
As the car continued to veer down the road, Nora let out a petrified scream as it plowed towards her husband. Matthew tried to keep her calm as she started to experience extreme pain but all she could think about was the image of her husband lying on the ground seemingly unconscious.
Nora: What the hell is the matter with you? You could have killed him.
Daniel: That was the point Nora.
Nora: I Swear to God, if anything happens to him I will kill you with my bare hands you crazy bastard. And you know what? Nobody will convict me either. It would be justifiable.
Daniel: I'd watch that mouth of yours…
Nora: What are you going to do about it? Do you think you have the balls to shut me up…I'd like to see you try…
Matthew: Mom, maybe you should just let him drive
Daniel: I'd listen to your bastard kid if I were you…
Nora: If you don't stop insulting my kids I will show you the meaning of ugly…
Daniel: Shut up…shut up you disgusting bitch….I'm trying to think…
Nora: Disgusting? Oh you think I'M disgusting? You didn't think so when you were lying to my face and making me think that you loved me…Too bad you weren't man enough to admit that it was all a game to you…you broke my heart and you didn't even care…so you know what Daniel? I am NOT going to apologize for going back to Bo…at least he knows how to BE a man…unlike you, who only knows how to hide behind an attractive mask. This isn't going to end well for you Daniel…you can run but you certainly can't hide.
Daniel: What makes you think that anybody is going to be looking for you?
Nora: You think it's that easy to get Bo off your tail? Do you? You kidnapped his family Daniel… and I'm pretty sure that he will be trailing you until he finds us… and when he does find you… let's just say that the Buchanan's have their name for a reason… and it's not for their good looks…although they have that too…
Daniel: I really do NOT need to hear you sing his praises so you might want to shut up…
Matthew: Mom, maybe you should listen…he seems serious…
Daniel: Smart kid you have there…
Nora: You're not going to scare me away with your bitter vendettas… and if you think you can just kidnap us without getting caught then you might want to rethink your plan…If you don't let us go then you're as good as dead…
Daniel: Not if I kill you first
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Bo woke up with a splitting headache about a half hour later. He swore when he realized that he had underestimated Daniel and given him too much time to take off with his family. He had just tried to kill him twice…he could only imagine the incredible danger Nora and Matthew were in. He looked up to the sky briefly and said softly.
Bo: Pa…Drew…if you could somehow hear me can you do me a favor and look out for Nora and Matthew and our unborn child…they're in so much danger right now and I'm trying to find them but they need your help…please God…keep them safe.
He went back inside the house to look for clues and as he was putting ice on his head simply because he could hear Nora chastising him in his head for not doing it, He found a piece of her sweater. He picked it up and brought it to his nose. There had obviously been a struggle. He could still smell the scent of her perfume and he closed his eyes…picturing the last time he saw her… How he had kissed her goodbye…he had no idea then that it might be the last time he ever saw her. A single tear rolled down his cheek as he walked to the stairs. He saw the blood by the landing and felt panic in his gut.
He hadn't had a chance to really see them…If anything had happened to any of them…
He heard a noise that sounded like it was coming from upstairs but he was distracted by the knock on the door. Brushing it aside as his own paranoia, he went to answer the door. He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw who was standing at the door. He had believed they were dead. Just what the hell was going on here?
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She was dressed all in white, a billowing skirt blowing out behind her in the cool night breeze. Her ethereal beauty had never been more pronounced than right then. "Jennifer Rappaport…?" He choked out. It couldn't be. She was dead. Certainly dead. He had seen her lifeless body himself, had watched Rex Balsom cry over her, had watched her buried…
"It's me, Bo," she said. "And we don't have a lot of time."
Bo shook his head, blinked his eyes even. But when he opened them she was still there. "Are you some kind of ghost?"
"Bo, there's really no time to waste with questions," she said. "Nora and Matthew need you."
"How did you know?"
"I saw Daniel making his evil little plans." She cringed. "Anyway, you need to go upstairs and open the closet door. Someone's in there."
"This can't be real," Bo said. "You're not real."
"Bo, hurry!" Jennifer said in a commanding voice.
Bo nodded and immediately turned on his heel, racing for the stairs. He took them two at a time and was only slightly breathless when he reached the landing. He heard what sounded like someone or something moving around in the closet, desperately heaving their body against the door.
He ripped open the door and right away saw Destiny Evans, his son's girlfriend, tied and gagged in there. Tears were streaming down her face as he quickly undid the gag on her mouth. "Destiny, what the hell happened?"
"Mr. B, thank god you're here!" Destiny cried as Bo started to loosen her restraints. Soon she was free and she asked, "Where's Matthew and Mrs. B? What did that psycho do with them?"
"I was hoping you could tell me. I am guessing Daniel did this to you."
"Yeah, he did. But he didn't give any clues about where he was taking them…I thought he was going to kill me for sure but he didn't. Matthew was so brave, even when he saw Nora at the bottom of the staircase."
Bo froze for a minute, unable to speak over the bitter bile and rage clogging his throat. "She's pregnant and he pushed her, didn't he? That bastard…"
Destiny just nodded weakly. "What are we going to do next, Mr. Buchanan?"
"I need to find that psycho who's holding my wife and kids." Bo shook his head. "Can you do me a favor and call your parents to pick you up? Lock all the doors and don't open to anyone until you hear your parents' voices."
"Mr. B, I want to help!" Destiny cried.
"I know but this is the best way that you can help. I need to know that you are safe so I can make sure my family comes home to both of us."
Destiny wiped her teary face and nodded. "Alright. I'll do it."
"Good."
Bo was hopping down the stairs in the next minute. He looked around for Jennifer or Jennifer's spirit as the case seemed to be, but it appeared that she was nowhere to be found. He shook his head and grabbed Nora's car keys, hoping Daniel hadn't tampered with that as well. He then got on his cell phone as he hurried outside.
"John, its Bo. I need an APB out on Daniel Colson. He kidnapped my wife and son." Bo's voice shook. "I need every available man and woman on the case."
"Will do, Bo. They'll be okay, I really believe it."
"I hope you're right."
Bo then disconnected and hurried to the car. Right away he noticed a blonde figure in the passenger seat. Was he going mad or was that Jennifer again?
He unlocked the car and slid inside. Sure enough, it was Jennifer riding shot gun. This was too surreal.
"I need some answers, Jennifer," he said. "Are you dead? Are you a ghost? Or am I just seeing things?" He revved the engine and pulled out of the driveway, slower than he would like but also knowing that he had to gauge if the breaks were in working order. They appeared to be fine thus far. He then ground his foot to the pedal.
"Jennifer," Bo said in frustration. "Something tells me you have answers and I need them. I need my wife and my son home safe and sound."
"Bo, I want them to be okay too. Nora was more of a mother to me than my own and Matthew will always be my little brother, in my heart. But all I can tell you right now is that Daniel isn't working alone."
"What?" Bo asked in shock.
"He's not the brains behind the whole thing. Someone else is."
"Well who? Don't keep me in suspense."
"The hang up phone calls you were getting … the strange gifts … Daniel couldn't have done that while he was in prison. Someone else was helping him."
"Don't be vague, Jen. I don't have time for this. Who was helping that sonuvabitch?"
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Jen looked at Bo, a trail of tears welling up in her blue eyes. When she spoke, it was as if her whole body shook with fear. It was almost too terrible to imagine…let alone, live through.
Jen: It's my aunt Melanie.
Bo: Melanie? But she was the sane one?
Jen: Apparently the crazy genes don't fall too far from the family tree. She was just better at fooling everyone…at making them believe she was some kind of saint. She's been harboring this intense hatred against your wife for years… because in her mind, you would have married her if Nora hadn't stood in the way.
Bo: And what exactly is she hoping to accomplish? Tell me what she's planning?
Jen: She's not thinking rational Bo. Maybe she never was. She thinks that she can just take over Nora's life if she's out of the way. She thinks that all her problems will go away once Nora is dead and buried….
Bo: What the hell does that mean Jen?
Jen: Just drive Bo. We don't have much time.
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Daniel pulled the car to a stop at a dark cemetery. He pulled out a shovel as he led them to the empty plot. He handed the shovel to Nora.
Daniel: Start Digging.
Nora: You're crazy you know that? You are never going to get away with this.
Daniel: Oh but I already have. In a few short hours, nobody is going to be looking for you at all and Matthew and I will be long gone by then…
Nora: You're not going anywhere with my son you son of a bitch…I will kill you before I ever let you touch him.
Matthew: Mom, its okay. It's going to be okay.
Daniel: I'm afraid not Matthew….At least not for your mom. You see Nora, I'm not going to touch Matthew but you are never going to see him again.
Nora: Over my dead body
Daniel: That's right Nora. This is your grave. Now get inside.
Nora: No…No, I'm not letting you do this…you can't do this…
Daniel: Fine, if you won't go willingly then I'll take the choice out of your hands.
Daniel grabbed her by the hand as she struggled against him…crying for him to stop…he pushed her into the grave and handed the shovel to Matthew.
Daniel: Now burry her. And don't even think of trying anything funny.
He pointed a gun at his side and Matthew looked at his terrified mom as she cried, praying that she and her children would somehow make it out of this alive...
Nora: Do it Matthew. Please just do what he says. I could never stand it if anything happened to you.
Matthew: I love you mom.
Nora: I love you baby.
Tears filled Matthew's eyes as he was forced to do Daniel's bidding. Nora struggled to remain awake as the air was stolen from her existence and she was buried alive. Daniel heard a car in the distance and grabbed Matthew forcefully. Bo and Jen showed up just as Daniel was holding the gun to Matthew's head.