Riley's POV

I woke up to a throbbing pain in my head. My eyelids fluttered open and I surveyed my surroundings. I was lying on a dirty mattress in the middle of an otherwise empty room. Where the hell was I? I slowly began to remember what happened. Holy hell I had been kidnapped. I tried to sit up but I couldn't. I looked down to find my hands and ankles bound with thick rope. Crap. The stinging in my head made my eyes water and I lifted my bound hands to feel my head. I jerked away wincing in pain as soon as my fingers came in contact with the huge bump on the side of my head. I looked down my fingers to find them covered in blood. I began to get queasy and dizzy. I looked away from my fingers, and closed my eyes trying to wish all of this away. I heard footsteps nearing the door to the room and pretend to be asleep. The door swung open with a whoosh and I hear the sound of at least two people enter the room. GUY: "she's still out cold. Man Jase how hard did you hit her?" JASON: "not hard enough to kill her. I think" GUY: "you think? So what should we do with her?" Jason snickered JASON: "I can think of a few things" the other guy laughed as well and I gulped terrified. Hell I hope they didn't hear me. The room became silent and I felt Jason walk closer and lean over me. I could feel his lips inches away from my ear and I fought the urge to scream. JASON: "I know you're awake" crap he had heard me. I gulped again and slowly opened my eyes to look at him. He smiled down at me evilly. JASON: "hey there sleeping beauty I have something for you" he stood up straight and kicked me in the side as hard as he could. I heard the sound of my ribs breaking as his steel toe boot came in contact with my side. I let out a scream and curled up into a fetal position in agony. JASON: "never try to deceive me again! Is that clear?" I nodded and he walked off. Before leaving he turned back to look at me on the floor. He grinned at me evilly JASON: "don't go anywhere. Oh wait you can't!" he let out a cruel laugh and walked out of the room slamming the door behind him. I heard the lock on the door click letting me know I was trapped. I lay in a fetal position and tried to let the pain pass. It didn't pass completely but it did lessen a little so I could somewhat breath. I rolled onto my stomach and pushed myself up using my forearms. I rolled back over so I was sitting up. Now I could fully see the room I was being held captive in. the walls were covered in a dirty floral wallpaper that I imagine was actually once pretty. Now it had yellowed from age and was peeling off the walls in some places. The floor was covered in filthy damaged wood flooring. The room was dark other than one tiny lamp that sat in one corner. There were no windows and only one door, which was locked. Looks like there was no escaping. I sighed and before I could stop them ragged sobs began to rack my body. Tears flowed from my eyes endlessly making my head sting and the pain in my ribs increase. Before long I was unable to breath and gasping for every ounce of air I could get. I heard the door swing open again and bang against the wall with a thud. JASON: "what the fuck is the problem in he.. Aww shit" in an instant Jason was at my side kneeling beside me. He reached out and pressed his fingers against my ribcage. I screeched in pain and jerked away. Jason grabbed my shoulder and held me still JASON: "stay still im feeling for broken ribs" I tried my best to hold still while he pressed on my chest but I could do nothing to stop the screams that followed my ragged breaths. JASON: "shit you have two broken ribs" well hell you kicked me hard enough. Jason took my chin in his hand and forced me to look at him JASON: "I want you to listen to me. Stop crying and focus on controlling your breathing. If you don't get your breathing under control you're going to suffocate." I nodded and willed my tears to stop. I closed my eyes and tried to return my breaths to normal. JASON: "that's right just like that" his hand rubbed slow circles into my back and he stroked my hair. What the hell? First he kidnapped me now he's comforting me? This guy has serious mental problems. After a few minutes of concentration my ragged painful gasps had turned into slow controlled breathing and the pain in my chest had lessened significantly. Jason smiled at me JASON: "see that's much better isn't it" I gave a slow nod but couldn't force myself to smile back. Jason stood up and headed for the door JASON: "ill be right back try not to freak out while im gone" once he had left the room I drew my knees up close to my body, wincing at the pain, and buried my head between my knees. I tried to not think about being trapped here or never seeing my family and friends again. Jason reentered the room with a glass of water, a pill, and an ace bandage in his hands. He dropped to a seated position beside me on the mattress and held the pill in front of my mouth between his thumb and forefinger. JASON: "open up" I shook my head vigorously and he glared at me JASON: "alright fine don't take it and be in miserable pain." I looked down at my knees and Jason sighed JASON: "its only a vicoden I swear. And only enough to ease the pain." I forced myself not to laugh. Did he honestly think I was going to trust him. The ropes on my arms cut into my wrist and I shifted trying to loosen them. When I did a sharp pain shot through my chest like a bullet. I looked up at Jason JASON: "see it would help. Besides your going to want something to lessen the pain when I wrap your ribs and stitch up your head wound later. Damn him. I opened my mouth and he slid the pill onto my tongue and held the glass of water to my lips. I took a sip and swallowed the pill. Jason smiled at me JASON: "good girl" he sat up on his knees and reached into his left pocket. I began to panic when I saw the silver gleam of a knife in his hand. He heard by breath become shallow and he looked at me JASON: "don't freak out im only going to cut the ropes off of you" I steadied my breathing and he leaned behind me. I held by breath as he slid the knife between my wrists. I heard a snap and my hands came free from their bindings. He did the same with my feet and I reached down to rub my sore ankles. JASON: "here let me help" his hands replaced mine on my ankles and he slowly massaged the blood back into them. He then did the same with my wrists as I watched him confused. ME: "why are you helping me?" it was the first time I had spoken in god knows how long and my voice cracked dryly. JASON: "good question" ME: "then why don't you answer it" I felt a sharp sting as his palm collided with my cheek. JASON: "don't ever talk to me like that" ME: "Im sorry" JASON: "I don't have to answer anything I don't want to. How's your pain" I twisted a little and noticed that the pain was almost bearable ME: "better" he nodded JASON: "okay time to wrap your ribs" he reached out and grasped the edge of my shirt in his hands. I jerked away instantly. JASON: "geez don't be so jumpy. I have to take your shirt off in order to wrap your ribs" I didn't like this one bit but I didn't fight him as he removed my shirt, scared he would hit me again. His gaze traveled over my torso and he licked his lips. I muttered "creep" under my breath JASON: "what was that?" ME: "nothing" JASON: "that's what I thought. now your going to have to stay still so the bones stay in place." I cringed as he reached out and trailed a finger over the spot where my ribs were broken. JASON: "I don't think I completely broke them they only seem to be cracked so they should heal in a few days." he saw the look of utter disgust on my face as his fingers stroked my skin and he rolled his eyes JASON: "don't freak out again Riley im not going to try anything on you…yet" he smirked at me and I felt like I was going to vomit. I held as still as I could while he wrapped the ace bandage around my torso tightly. Once he was done I lowered my arms noticing that it was a lot easier to breath. Jason noted the relief in my face JASON: "much better huh?" I nodded ME: "yeah…thanks" Jason smiled at me, some of the evilness gone from the smile this time JASON: "no problem. Now I don't think your head needs stitches. Medical glue will probably work." he reached into his pocket and took out a tiny tube of what looked like crazy glue. He held the flesh of the gash together and put a thin layer of the glue on it. I winced as he blew on the glue helping it to dry. He let go of the flesh and leaned back JASON: "that should do it." he got up and walked to the door JASON: "Alex and Johnson are on the way with food and some clothes for you. Ill be back up here when they arrive. Try and behave" he winked at me and left the room locking the door behind him. I sighed and returned to my fetal position. How was I going tog get out of this mess?

Jason's POV

I closed the door and locked it behind me, slipping the key into my pocket. I walked down the stairs and into the living room, flopping onto the couch and flicking on the TV. I turned on the news to make sure the police still had a dead end on the case. NEWSREPORTER: " the parents of Riley Anderson are still searching for her. There are no knew leads so far the Riley's whereabouts. All the police know is she was taken by seventeen year old Jason McCann and his accomplices Alex McCann and Johnson Rivers" our pictures flashed onto the screen. Damn that's a good picture of me. NEWSREPORTER: "if you have any leads please call the Las Vegas police. Now a message from Riley's mother" a woman who looked to be about thirty five came on the screen. Her face was tear stained and she was holding a picture of Riley RILEYSMOM: "please if you know where my daughter is call the cops. If the people who took my daughter are watching this please bring her back. Im willing to give you whatever you want. And riley baby if your watching this we love you so much and we're gonna find you" I flicked off the TV and laughed. Good luck with that lady. Johnson and Alex came in carrying a duffle bag and groceries. ALEX: "hey man we got her some clothes and we got some food." I nodded and walked over grabbing a bag of Doritos out of one of the bags JHONSON: "we did a little research on you little captive" I smiled ME: "tell me what you know"