Chapter 4: Talking to a Relative

A hand clamps over her mouth, and someone pulls her away from her work. "Don't make a sound, or I'll kill you," the man whispers when they are around the corner from the crime scene.

Stella struggles with him, trying to get away. He pulls her to an SUV and forces her in the back. As soon as he walks around to the other side, she pulls the handle on the door, but it won't open. She tries the other one; no luck.

The front door slams shut," You can't escape."

"Why are you doing this? Who are you?"

He stays silent and starts the car. As they pull away, she hears Danny screaming her name.

"What did you kidnap me for?" she demands.

"You'll find out soon enough."

"Let me go, or I'll kill you," she threatens, reaching for her gun.

"You can't," he holds up her gun.

"You won't get away with this. They'll start and investigation, and Mac will find me before you can kill me."

"I'm not planning on killing you."

"What do you want me for then?" Stella asks, confused.

He pauses, "Just to talk."

"About what?"

Her kidnapper continues to drive, ignoring her question. "Buckle up; it may be a while before you get out."

"Why do you want me? Or did you just randomly choose me because I looked weaker than Danny?" Stella looks out the window, sinking back in the seat. "If you want something from the police, they'll give it to you. Mac wouldn't let you keep me for long."

"Is Mac your boyfriend?"

"No," she replies quickly. "He's my boss."

"Sure sounds like you care about him more than as your boss."

"We're just friends. Why am I telling you this? I don't even know who you are."

"You really have no idea who I am?" the man looks back at her.

"Nope. I don't recognize you," she frowns. "At least, I don't think I know you."

"You'll know soon enough."

"Did you target me for your kidnapping?"

"Yes."

Stella keeps quiet for the rest of the ride, watching the scenery, though it was just skyscrapers, pass by. When he stops the car, she studies the area. "Where are we?"

"I can't tell you that in case you somehow contact one of your friends at work," he opens her door and takes her phone from her pocket. "I'll take this."

She gets out of the car. "I could still kill you without my gun," she whispers, trying to scare him into letting her go.

"I don't doubt that," he takes her arm. "You first."

When they get into the hotel room, the man ties her arms behind her back and to the bed. "What is this for?" she asks confused. "You said you wouldn't kill me."

"I'm not planning on it right now. This is so you don't escape."

"Where would I go? I have no idea where I am."

"It wouldn't be hard for you to get someone to help you," the man heads to the door. "Although, I'll warn you, the people here… they may try to… to hurt you."

"What?" Stella pulls her legs to her chest. "How?"

"Just look at it this way: you're safer in here with me than out there with them."

"Where are you going?"

"Nowhere. I'm going to watch TV, see if they notice you're gone."

"I'm sure they did; Danny was right there," she watches him leave. "Hey, are you ever going to let me go?"

"Eventually," he comes back into the room.

"How soon is that?"

The man shrugs. "You know, you look a lot like your mother."

"You know my mother?" Stella asks cautiously. "Where is she?"

"She's dead. Stella, I'm your father."

A/N: So we're talking about WWI in Western Civ and today we did the new weapons and technology that came about during the war. One of the things was some kind of gas. Anyway, she told us that this gassed was banned after WWII because it was an "inhumane" way of killing people. Apparently there's rules for war. Who would ever think that there were? And then my teacher went on about how this one way was inhumane but all other ways of killing are humane. There's no humane way to kill someone. It was kind of funny. I also found out I only have to take my Spanish and Band finals. What were going to have to do for band, I don't know. Which means I don't have to go to school the last two days. I get to go on break early. Oh, and we're talking about body systems in bio because we're dissecting a rat next week. So yesterday the teacher says that he found out that people were actually taught that there blood turns blue when in the veins because when you look at the veins in your arm and such, they are blue tinted. And then we got to see pictures from previous years when they did dissections. Everyone was going on about how gross it was; I wasn't bothered by it, but then again, I think some of the dead people on CSI look cool. Plus, someone gets fired on Miami next week. It can't be Horatio though because he has to fire this person for... I can't remember what. I gotta go watch the preview. Well, I'll update tomorrow.