Postby Roger » Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:34 pm
Thanks everyone for their coments through this "short" story, and now....
Part 4 (last part)
-I told you we have to get rid of them!- shouted the guy to his partner- now the only thing we have is this kid!- he said pointing to the boy on the corner; he was sitting on a chair, his hands were tightly tied to his back, his ankles were tied to the legs of the chair, his chest was securely tied to the back of the chair, he was also cleave gagged and blindfolded.
-We will discuss that later!- said the other guy- now we have to go before the police arrives! Maybe we could use him as a hostage!
Collin moved his torso trying to get more comfortable, he had lost any hopes of getting free long ago.
-Ouch!- he said (although only came a “mgghhhâ€) as the ropes pressed against his ribs, they still hurt him after the guys kicked him there when they capture him, he thought that they were broken but now he was pretty sure the it was just a bruise, nevertheless they were still hurting him
-Well, at least they haven’t killed me…yet- thought Collin with nervousness as he heard his captors arguing about his fate.
-So… do you now why you were kidnapped?- asked Fred, Chris and Jake gave him serious looks- I just wanted to now- said Fred apologizing, Chris and Jake looked at each other and started making a recompilation of the events
-…and then we heard the guys entering with you and Tom- finished Chris, Fred looked at him amazed
-Oh… sorry for yelling you earlier… I just didn’t know you tried to save Jake- said Fred
-Don’t worry; I will feel the same if Jake was the one captured buy the guys- said Chris as he put his arm over Jake’s shoulder, the three of them smiled.
-Well guys- finally said Jake looking at his watch- it have been 20 minutes since Tom left, it’s time to act!
Collin looked at the guys who ere putting the stuffs frenetically on the van, after some struggle he had managed to take off his blindfold, the guys were to busy to take care of it.
-Hurry up!- shouted one of them- and prepare the kid to travel!
Collin looked around trying to make time, he new that once he was in the van all, he would never be able to escape, suddenly he looked at the window, Jake was there making funny faces.
-What is he doing?- thought Collin, suddenly, one of the guys saw him
-Hey, there is the kid!- he shouted, the boss send the other two guys to grab him while he looked at Collin, the two guys left the house leaving Collin and the guy alone
-What is your friend planning to do?-asked the guy to Collin
-That’s exactly what I want to now- thought Collin, suddenly, they heard someone knocking the door
-I have the kid boss!- shouted Fred with an obviously fake voice, Collin hanged his head in frustration
-I’m doom!- he thought, the boss laughed, hold a knife, and approached to the door, but as soon as he rolled the door handle, Chris and Fred kick the door with all their weight, taken off his guard the guy fell to the floor, the kids didn’t lost time while Fred grabbed the knife, Chris kicked the guy on one side
-Quick, take him to the…- shouted Fred but the guy recover himself and jump towards him, suddenly he stooped and moved backwards, his eyes wide opened, although it took just a split of second, it seemed an eternity for the four of them, finally the guy gave a long cry as he fell to the floor with his hand covered with blood holding his side, in front of him, Fred stood with his eyes wide opened holding the bloody knife, Chris ran towards the guy and notice hit him in the face knocking him unconscious.
-I killed a guy- said Fred in shock
-He’s not dead!- said Chris after checking the wound- it’s just a cut!
But Fred didn’t listen to him, he release the knife
-I killed a guy
-Fred we have to move on!- shouted Chris but Fred didn’t listen to him, finally Chris slapped Fred face, that brought him back to reality
-Thank you- he muttered; then both guys locked the unconscious guy on a closet and rushed to free Collin.
Meanwhile, Jake had taken a considerable advantage over the guys; finally he reached a small river
-This must be the place Fred told me- he said, it was a small river were the water reached him to his waist; still gasping, he took of his cap and threw it to the other side of the river, then he took off his shirt, put it on a stick and put the stick between a pair of river stones
-This way!- one of the guys shouted, Jake turned around and hid between some bushes; if every went according to the plan, the guys will believe that he lost his shirt trying to cross the river, then, in the rush his lost also his cap, so they would cross the river and continue running after him, meanwhile he would returned to the house were Fred and Chris should have already overpower the third guy and free Collin, then the four of them will hide until he police arrives
-Look!- said one of the guys when they reached the river- he cross the river!
-Let him go… let’s returned to the house!-said the other
-What?- whispered Jake between the bushes- you have to come after me idiots!- then he saw a small stone near his foot
-I will regret this- he thought and threw the stone to one of the guys
-Look! There he is!- the guys started running after Jake, he turned around and started running when suddenly, he tripped over a root and fell to the floor
-Fuck!- he shouted, he stood up and tried to run but one of the guys held him by his t-shirt’s neck
-You’re not going anywhere!- he said, Jake looked around trying to find something to escape, finally he raised his arms and jumped to the floor, his t-shirt went off and he was free, in the confusion he started running again pursued by the guys.
-Finally!-said Tom as he reached Collin’s house (the closest to the old house), it’s was getting dark by now, he knocked the back door but on one answered, he move to the front door and found Collin’s parents car missing
-They have to choose this day to go out?- he shouted frustrated, he looked around searching for a neighbor but all the house have their cars gone and their lights off.
-Why everyone on this town have to go out on a Saturday night?- he shouted frustrated, he knew there were another 15 minutes from there to his house, he looked around searching for a neighbor, or police patrol but the street was empty, suddenly, he saw the front window of Collin’s house opened, he looked around, this would led him to trouble but he knew that it was his only chance, Collin’s parents would understand, he approached to the house and put his body inside the window, he raised his leg and passed through the hole, he was going to pass the other leg when he was blinded by a flash.
-Stay were you are and raise your hands!- shouted a voice
- Great!- thought Tom as he raised his hands, the police officers went off the car and approached to him
-Do you live here son?- asked the older one
-No butt…
-Do you now that it’s illegal to break into someone’s house?
-Yes but….
-We will have to call your parents!- said the officer as he cuffed Tom’s hands to his back
-Alright, but my friends have been kidnapped! I was going to call 911!
-Yeah…- said the other officer, then turned to his partner- its amazing what this kids invent of get rid of the punishment
-I’m not lying!- shouted Tom as they forced him into the car
-Yeah... tell it to the judge!- said the driver
Tom lay on the sit exasperated and rolled his eyes; then he looked at the officers
-Alright, let’s go to the place were my friends are being held, if I’m lying you can lock me forever!
-What do you thin Bob?- asked one officer to his partner
-What? Do you think I will have a gang waiting for you there?- shouted Tom
After some struggling, Chris and Fred managed to free Collin, he stretched his arms and raised his t-shirt revealing a purple mark on his side.
-Are you okay?- asked Chris, Collin make a painful face and pull his t-shirt down
-Yeah…it’s not that bad as it seems- then he looked at Fred, he was still shocked, Collin approached to him and put his arm around his friend’s shoulders- what about you?- asked Collin
-For a moment I thought I have killed him- said Fred, by now the guy had already woke up and was angrily hitting the closet’s door
-It’s okay… it was self defense- said Collin trying to clam down his friend
-That’s not the problem- said Fred- It’s just that…
-Listen- interrupted him Collin- I saw you, I don’t think if I would have been able to do that myself, but I now you since we were children, and I can tell that you felt sorry for that man, you’re not the kind of guy who would coldly kill someone.
-Thank you- said Fred smiling at Collin
-Guys… I don’t want to spoil this precious moment but it’s getting dark and we have to get out off here and meet Jake- said Chris, the three guys ran outside
-Where is Jake?- asked Collin
-I don’t know- said Chris- he was supposed to meet us here
-Do you think they got him?- asked Fred, suddenly they heard some noises from behind, they turned around and found the two guys coming out form the forest, one of them was holding Jake, his hands were bound to his back and he was gagged with his own t-shirt
-Well, well, well- said one of the guys- what we have here?
-To the floor now!- yelled the one who was holding Jake- or your friend dies!- he said while pressing his knife over Jake’s neck
-“Ghunâ€!- shouted Jake through his gag, but the kids weren’t going to leave him alone, slowly, the three of them lay on the floor with their hands on their head
-Tie them up!- said the guy to his partner, the other guy approached to them with a bunch of ropes when suddenly they were interrupted by the sound of sirens, soon a police patrol was in front of them
-Don’t move!- shouted one officer pointing his gun to them while his partner called for reinforcements, Chris and the others stood up and ran towards the officers
-Tom!- shouted Collin as they saw their friend coming out of the patrol
Meanwhile, the kidnappers were nervously looking around
-Release the boy!- shouted the cop
-No!- finally said the guy holding Jake- make a movement I the kid will die, now move backward!
The cops did as he said, seeing their chance to escape, they started moving towards the van
-If you try to follow us… the kid will pay!- said the guy as his partner jumped on the van, slowly, the guy jump on the back of the van and then proceed to pull Jake into the van, Jake new that once the doors were shouted he will everything would be lost
-Jake!- shouted Chris and attempted to run towards him but Tom and Collin held him, Jake new he had only one chance, if he failed, they would took him away or worst…, he closed his eyes to prepare mentally for the moment, finally he gave a long breath…
-Ahggg!- shouted the guy as Jake kick him on his crotch, he attempted to stab the kid with the knife but Jake jump out of off the van just in time to evade the blade for a few inches, without thinking it two times, the cops shoot at the van’s wheels as Jake ran towards them
-Are you alright?- asked Chris to Jake after taking off the gag while Fred untied his hands
-Yeah- said Jake gasping, the kidnappers attempted to run but were intercepted by a bunch of patrols
-By the way- Collin said to one of the officers- there’s a third guy locked inside the house!
The officers stared impressed at the boys as his partner ran into the house.
-I beat you again!- said Chris to Jake as they walked down the street
-I really hate basket!- said Jake
-Come on! We nearly defeat them this time!- said Tom comforting Jake
-In your dreams!- said Collin smiling, the five kids laughed.
I had been a month after the kidnapping, after they were “rescued†by the police (Tom never stopped saying that they were planning to lock him in jail), they were sent to a hospital, after some tests, their worried parents were told that, except for a few bruises, they were okay; the next weeks they were the great celebrities at school, the five of them enjoyed telling their audience about how Chris attacked the guys when he saw Jake was being kidnapped, how Fred stabbed one of the kidnappers, how Collin alone rescued his friends, how Tom broke into a house and was nearly arrested and how Jake managed to escape form his kidnapper after kicking him in the balls.
The 5 of them had remained close friend after the events (“there’s nothing like a kidnapping to create a friendship!†said Tom joking one time).
-The only thing that I hate about this is having to go to that dam psychologist once a week!- said Fred, everyone agree.
Finally they reached Chris house, he said goodbye to his friends and walked through his front yard until he reached the door, he introduced his hand in his pocket and took out the key, then he turned around and saw their friends walking away, there was no van at the sight, Chris smiled and opened the door.
The End