Jim-Bob's PoV:
Elwood walks over to me and sits on the bed I'm on. I sit up, and he says to me, "I sent a ransom note to your parents. They have 48 hours."
"They... They can't afford $200.00!"
"They will have it... If they want to save their little boy..."
"Why do you want the money?"
"Stop asking questions, boy!" And I'm slapped across the face. I gasp. "That's my business!"
"I have every right to know! It's my life I'm worried about!"
"I said, shut up!" I gasp again, when I'm slapped across the face.
"You didn't tell me to shut up! You just said to stop asking questions!"
"Stop."
He grabs my arm and twists it. "Ow!"
"Stop back-talking me, little boy!"
"My family trusted you..." He shoves me back down on the bed. I hold my arm in pain.
"And I trust your family... to bring me the $200.00..."
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John's PoV:
"Livy, how are we supposed to get $200.00? I mean... the ransom letter said we have 48 hours to bring the money..."
"Don't even remind me of that ransom note..." Livy's distraught. I am, too, but I'm trying to stay brave, in order to save my son.
"Livy..."
"Just... go ask the Baldwin Sisters, or something..." Livy gets up from the rocking chair and heads for the stairs. I can tell she's trying to hold back the tears.
"Livy, must we go ask the Baldwin Sisters for charity?"
"Don't you want your son back?!"
"What kind of question is that, Livy?! Of course I do!"
"Well then, go ask the Baldwin Sisters for $200.00! I'm not having my baby get killed, because of you not wanting to ask for charity!"
"So, it'll be my fault if Jim-Bob's killed?!"
"Yes! All your fault!"
"Livy, we won't get anywhere with just shouting at each other."
"We won't get anywhere without my baby..."
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John-Boy's PoV:
I rush home, to Walton's Mountain, as fast as I can. I'm driving faster than I should be. Though, I'm not too focused on my speed, because my mind's too focused on my baby brother. I wonder if he's OK... Please, don't let him be hurt... Please...
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Jim-Bob's PoV:
I lay here, scared... My face hurts from when Elwood smacked me... My arm hurts from when he twisted it... But, most of all, my head hurts from when he knocked me unconscious... I hate crying, but I have no choice but to... I'm scared... My parents can't afford all that money... I have to get out of here... before Elwood gets back... I have to get out of here...
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To be Continued...
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