Chapter 3: Ransom Note
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Jim-Bob's PoV:
I lay here, scared. What's going to happen to me? The door opens, and in comes the man who picked me up, Elwood Dobbs. Fear rises up inside me. "What do you want with me?" I ask.
"Money."
"Money? My parents don't have any money..."
"Heheheh... If they want to see their little boy again, they'll give me $200.00."
"$200.00?!"
"If not," He pulls out a gun and aims it at me. "You're dead." I gasp. Mama and Daddy don't have any money!
"Mama and Daddy don't have any money!"
"If they can raise seven kids and live with John's parents, they can afford money to save you. They love you, don't you? Or, am I mistaking?"
"Of course they love me! There's so many of us, it's just hard to pay attention to everybody!"
"Seven. An uneven number. Four boys and three girls. Now that there's only six kids, it'll be better. You're the odd one out."
"Are not!"
"Well, if they really love you, they'll send the money. Heheheh..." And Elwood leaves the room...
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John's PoV:
I walk in the door, and everyone looks up at me. They're wondering if I've found out any news. I say, "Nothing yet."
"Oh, John, where could he be?" Livy walks up to me and hugs me.
"Don't worry, Livy. I'm sure he's fine..." Just then, something smashes through the window... There's a note attached to it. It says:
Dear Walton Family,
If you want to see your little boy again, you'll have to send me $200.00. If not, he's dead. You have 48 hours...
Elwood Dobbs
"Elwood Dobbs?!" I say, surprised. He has Jim-Bob?!
"Elwood Dobbs... He has my baby...?" Livy places her hands up to her face, and tears stream down her face...
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John-Boy's PoV:
I arrive in a restaurant and ask if I could use their phone. They let me, and I call Ike's store. Ike answers:
"Hello?"
"Hey, Ike. It's John-Boy."
"Oh, hey, John-Boy..."
"Ike, what's the matter? Are you all right?"
"No... Umm... Your parents just found out that your youngest brother has been kidnapped by Elwood Dobbs..." I drop the phone and run out of the restaurant. "John-Boy? Hello? John-Boy?..."
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John's PoV:
"Eb, do you think Elwood would be in Richmond?"
"Maybe. If he wants the money bad enough, I'm sure he would be."
"Could you call the police in Richmond?"
"Certainly." I turn around and leave. I can't get that ransom note out of my head... "John," I turn around. "Jim-Bob will be all right. Don't worry." I nod and leave. Please, let my little boy be all right...
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Jim-Bob's PoV:
I wake up, when Elwood walks back into the room I'm being kept in. I sit up in the bed. Mama, Daddy, please take me home... Please...
To be Continued...
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A/N: Thanks for reading! Review positively please! Thank you! What's going to happen to Jim-Bob? :O Will John and Olivia be able to pay the ransom? Well, we'll find out! Ciao! XD
- Termina's Hero1234