An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby KP Presents » Mon May 12, 2014 4:42 am

“… So that s why Patricia Pickering is my best friend in the whole world. She likes what I like, she laughs at what I laugh at, and we share everything together.”

I put my pen down and closed my book, looking at the front where “Rachel Rigg. Homework Book” was written in big black letters. Looking at the clock, I saw it was coming up to eleven, so I slipped off my chair and went downstairs.

“Homework all done,” Mum said as she looked at me when I walked into the kitchen. She had short brown hair, the same colour as mine, and wears glasses like I do, and normally she dresses very smartly. Today was Saturday, however, which is the day she likes to wear old joggers and t-shirts.

“All done, Mum,” I said as I went to the fridge and took out a carton of juice. “Is it all right if I go round to Patty’s later today?”

“Call ahead and make sure she’s in, and if so then yes,” she said with a smile. I nodded as I went into the front room, and picked up the telephone.

“Hey Patty – what’s happening?”

“Not a lot – just doing my homework,” she said, “want to get together later?”

“That’s why I’m calling - can I come round after one?”

“Sure – we’ll have eaten by then. Bye.”

Putting the phone down, I turned on the telly and watched some cartoons. We moved to Holderness a year back last April – Daddy works for one of the big newsagents as a manager, and he took over the branch here. A few weeks later Patty moved down from Scotland, and we became firm friends.

I like Patty – she’s clever, cute, and – well, she really does like all the things I like, but I didn’t realise how much at first, until that first time Mum and I were tied up.

It was by a man the papers call the Game Player – when I first saw him, he came into the front room with Mum, and she said we were going to play a game of robbers. He tied our wrists, arms, ankles and legs, and then used two scarves to keep us quiet. At the time, I really thought it was a game – it was only when the policeman came in and freed us Mum told me the truth.

She did it so I would not panic, but – well, can you keep a secret?

Can you?

I was actually quite excited by it – and when school started again in the autumn, I told Patty. She seemed interested – but it was only the next Saturday, when I went to her house and met the rest of her family and friends, that I discovered just how interested they were.

Turned out they played tie-up games all the time – and very realistic ones at that, as that very morning someone pretended to rob them. He tried to tie us up and gag us, but Patty and her cousin Cassie, as well as her friend Suzie, just kept bouncing and jumping around and making it all a game – which I loved!

I really loved not being able to talk, and move except for jumping about. It meant I could be the same as all the others, and not the little kid. So I went home that day very happy, and with an invite to spend the next weekend with Patty’s cousins at their house.

What none of us – and I mean none of us – expected is what really happened. We all dressed up on the Friday morning in some old clothes that Cassie and Jenny had been given, and were about to sit down to have breakfast when a bunch of armed and masked men came in, and said we were their hostages!

There was my and Patty, Cassie and her friend Suzie, and Jenny and her friend Alicia all staying, and – well, when Cassie’s dad said it was all a game he had set up, and we were to play along, I could have leaped up from my seat and hugged him! I got the feeling the others could have as well – well, apart from Alicia, who didn’t look very well.

That’s how the craziest weekend I have ever spent began. For three days we all dressed up in old clothes, and were so tightly bound and gagged we could hardly move or speak – we even spent the night sleeping while tied up. The only time we were completely free was when we went to the toilet or washed and changed – we were even tided to the chairs while we ate.

I thought I was going to be really scared at the start, but the masked men made it fun as well. One of them – Jay, I think his name was – even made sure he played with us, sat and watched television with us, and kept us company most of the time. One of his men had taken Cassie and Jenny’s dad off somewhere, but – well, it was an amazing experience.

Especially when on the Saturday afternoon, we were all blindfolded and taken to a different place – a big old country house where we stayed until the Sunday afternoon. We had great fun hopping around the floors, playing hide and seek, all sorts of things – even sleeping tied to the beds!

Eventually, however, Jay and the men left, and a few minutes later Cassie’s friend Bobby appeared, along with her aunt and some others. We were all freed, and when I went home I told Mum and Dad we had spent a wonderful weekend playing dress up, at the request of Suzie’s dad.

What I didn’t know then was she and Alicia were the granddaughters of Lord Holderness – and I didn’t find out it was a real kidnapping until much, much later, when Mum and Dad spent the day with me at Holderness Manor.

I don’t think they were very happy at first, but in time they came round to allowing me and Patty to stay friends, and even sleep over at each other’s houses. When I was at Patty’s, we’d play the games, but when she came to mine we didn’t – not at first anyway.

What changed? We met a boy called Charlie…




“Ready to go,” Mum called out as I pulled my trainers on, and then put my pink padded jerkin on over the blue sweat shirt.

“Ready,” I called out as I rand own the stairs and out of the front door, jumping into the car as Mum locked up and then got behind the wheel.

“I’m going to go into town after I drop you off,” she said as we headed down the road, “so I’ll pick you up at about five, all right?”

“Sounds good Mum,” I said as I looked out of the window. I wondered what Patty and I could get up to today, as we made our way through the streets and then stopped behind the pink Volkswagen.

“Thanks Mum,” I said as I jumped out and closed the door, “see you later.” She waved at me as she drove off, and I ran up the path to Patty’s front door, knocking on it as I waited.

“Hey Rach,” she said as she let me in, “What do you want to do today?” Patty had on a blue top and leggings, with white socks, and like me her glasses were perched on the end of her nose, with her dark hair pulled back in a pigtail.

“Got any ideas,” I said as I waved to her mother in the kitchen.

“Yeah – come on up,” she said as we went up to her bedroom. When we went in, I saw she had her portable DVD player set up – and some rolls of white tape on her bed.

“What are we going to watch?”

“I got the new Scooby-Doo movies at the shop today,” Patty said with a smile, “Want to tape each other up on the bed before we get started?”

“Sounds good,” I said as I kicked my trainers off and sat next to her on the bed. The player was already switched on, with the title screen of the first film up, as we both bent our knees and took a roll of tape each, using them to tape our ankles tightly together.

I then wound the tape round my legs below my knees, smiling as I watched Patty do the same.

“We’ll need to have our hands in front of us to use the remote,” I said as she tore the tape off and smoothed it down behind her legs, looking at the two bands of white.

“Oh I agree,” Patty said as she shuffled back, and then picked up two white hankies, handing one to me. “Still, at least we can be quiet.”

“Got it in one,” Patty said as we both squashed up a handkerchief and put it into our mouths, and then wrapped the tape around each other’s heads. I like this tape – it’s strong, it keeps us quiet, but it doesn’t stick to our hair, so we can use as much as we want.

I then taped Patty’s wrist together, and she managed to secure mine, before we sat back on the bed and she started the film – Scooby Doo: Field of Screams.

It was all about football, which was great for me. You see, I play for an under elevens team on a Sunday afternoon, after chapel, and I love the game. I support Chelsea, like Suzie’s brother Bobby.

I like Bobby – for an older boy, he’s kind, and he did play the hero that weekend. A few weeks later, I met him again when he came with Suzie to Cassie’s place so that she could come to a sleepover with Cassie, Patty and me at a new neighbour of theirs,

That was when I met Lisa Williamson – their dad did some work for Suzie’s dad, but I knew their mother. Mrs Williamson s the head of Infants at the school Patty and I go to, and she seemed nice enough, if a little scary.

Her brother Charlie had met the others, but he was away with Suzie’s brother, so we went over to Lisa’s house and watched a film, sat down to tea – and then history repeated itself as masked men came in and said they wanted Lisa’s dad to do something for them.

After he left, it got even more surreal when their leader turned up – the man called Jay who had held us hostage that weekend! He was actually very nice, apologising for the fact we had met him again, and – well, we spent the rest of that day and night tied up and gagged just as tightly as before. Next morning, her dad came home with a big bruise, and we were released – but it met we knew Lisa and her mum liked these games as much as we did.

That was a while ago however, as half way through the film Patty’s mum brought up some milk and cookies. “Honestly,” she said as she put the snacks on Patty’s work table, “you two. They’re there when you want them.”

“Fnksmm,” Patty said as her mum went out, and we just kept watching the film. When it finally finished, she shuffled over to the side of the bed, and picked up a pair of scissors, cutting my wrist free, and then letting me take them so that I could cut her free as well.

“I need this,” she said as she took the hankie out of my mouth, and we both grabbed a glass of milk, drinking half of it in one go. As I put the tape in a rubbish bag, she switched off the player and then we ate the cookies, before going downstairs.

“Ah good,” her mum said as she held the phone, “it’s Fiona’s mother. She’s taking Fiona and Louise to the pictures tomorrow, and wondered if you two wanted to go as well.”

“What time?”

“Hang on – Becca, what time?”

Patty’s mum listened before saying “three o’clock – she’ll call your mum if you want to go.”

“I’d love to,” I said as Patty looked at me.

“What are you thinking,” I said quietly.

She smiled and was about to say something, but then thought better of it. She just nodded and said “Wait and see, Rach, wait and see…”
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Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon May 12, 2014 5:09 am

Nice!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon May 12, 2014 5:34 am

I like Rachel!!

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Postby Tom Ford » Mon May 12, 2014 5:53 am

I don't know where to put this, so I put it here.

Sorry for the long wait for this review. I was waiting for it to show on itunes, then I completely forgot about it, till now.

Anyway, I have it, so here comes the review!

I really like the inclusion of the List of characters. Even such a veteran such as me sometimes have difficulty keeping track of all the numerous family. This one makes it easier to remember them all!

The The Farm Fight is an old story that takes place in 1970, which tells us that Lucinda and Miranda’s recollections were colored by time and space. I won’t tell much, but it shed new light on events that were first told in the story, Suzie’s Sleepover. I really like it, as it shows that even the closest of friends could fight over the silliest of things. I wonder if Cassie and Suzie, or Alicia and Jenny, could ever fight like Lucinda and Miranda did?

For the next story, The Cat Shares, we have another adventure by two of the older characters, plus a bunch of unique stories. I won’t say which characters, but it was interesting, and fun!

Then there’s the Generation Game, which began as another typical Jay Edwards story, but with a very surprising twist. I won’t say more, than thanks for fulfilling my request on that matter. I shouldn’t have worried in The Widow and the Williamsons on it leading to the end of the Jay Edwards character, that’s for sure. And I have a question. Does Lisa know?

Then there’s the last story. Let’s just say that the new generation is going to be very interesting, and fun!!

All in all, an excellent installment with great new tales! I can’t wait for the next one to see more stories, both in the future, and in the past!

I want to say more, but as they say, SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!!
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Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby Tom Ford » Mon May 12, 2014 5:53 am

RACHEL! RACHEL! RACHEL!

It’s about time we get to see her point of view! I wonder, since she was nine during September the previous year, if she’s already 10 or she still would celebrate her birthday?

And we get to see the viewpoint of one who is so innocent and young! Like Patty, if a little less “enthusiastic” and probably more behaved, though if she’s with her best friend, she could be a little less behaved!

About her parent’s reaction, I seem to remember that in the last story, she was tied up in the game during the baby shower. And she knows they play the game. So it’s not a question of if, but how, Rachel’s mother will let Rachel and Patty play the games at her house.

And I’m looking forward to Charlie’s role in it! Especially as Rachel has got a crush on him (and Charlie to Rachel). I wonder if only he would be involved? Lisa Williamson I think should be too since she either would be alone if Charlie was not with her (or maybe she could come play with Cassie and Suzie, who is of the same age as them).

Mrs Williamson is a little bit scary? If she only knew!

I wonder if Cassie, Suzie, or the others would be involved? Probably not, unless they decide to leave Cassie at the Riggs because the others are busy.

And since this follows The Williamsons and the Widow, would Charlie and Lisa tell Rachel about the events of that date? Because I am curious on what Sarah did to make them calm down and be happy again!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon May 12, 2014 6:31 am

Great start!!

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Postby Imp Caesar Augustus » Mon May 12, 2014 6:34 am

So it's Rachel's turn? I am looking forward to reading this story!!

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Postby skybird137 » Mon May 12, 2014 6:55 am

A lovely start to a new story.

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon May 12, 2014 7:52 am

Great chapter!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon May 12, 2014 9:21 am

Great update!!

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Postby William F Somebody » Tue May 13, 2014 12:25 am

So another new story begins! And it’s Rachel’s turn to be narrator! It’s interesting to see someone narrate when that someone isn’t part of the Craig or Holderness families. I do wonder if Cassie and Jenny will be part, whether in a minor role or otherwise?

But Patty will have major screentime, and Charlie will get significant exposure for the very first time. And so, the tone of the stories will most likely become more innocent and childlike, and would return to the style in the earlier stories where 10 year old Cassie narrates (like in Play Date.)

I do hope Lisa would have a part, since she is Charlie’s brother.

Hope Charlie tells us how Sarah helped them cope after the encounter with Mr Smith.

Anyway, I am eagerly awaiting the next part!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue May 13, 2014 2:19 am

Please please update really really soon!!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue May 13, 2014 2:39 am

Hope you update soon!!!

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Postby KP Presents » Wed May 14, 2014 3:12 am

I’ve gone to Chapel ever since I can remember on a Sunday morning. In fact, the few times I’ve missed it has been because I was ill, or visiting, or spending the weekend with Patty. Even then, we went to her church – or when we were held hostage for the weekend, Jay Edwards even fixed it so we watched a service on the Sunday morning,

As I sat with Mum and Dad, in my Sunday best, I couldn’t help wondering what others would think of how I liked to relax. I know Mum and Dad had a hard time understanding it when they found out – but then, they got told by someone very important.

A couple of weeks after that weekend, Mum opened the door to see Mister and Mrs Holderness standing on the doorstep. I was in the kitchen at the time, so I saw them walking into the front room with Mum, and wondered whether or not I should join them.

As it was, Dad came out and asked me to come in. They said I’d been asked to go to a sleepover in a few weeks time at their new house, and that they would join me after the Sunday service for lunch.

Then, on the Sunday, when Mum and Dad arrived we were all dressed up in their old clothes, and I said we had all been playing a game. That was when Cassie and Suzie’s mums took them aside and explained about the games – just as I realised I had red marks on my arms where the ropes had been.

A few minutes later, I went into the kitchen, thinking I was in real trouble. Mum and Dad said that they had been told about the games, and how it had helped me to cope with all that had happened.

I wasn’t in any trouble, but they said to keep it amongst my friends, and not tell anyone else. Then at lunch they talked to Cassie and Suzie, and – well, everything was all right after that.

So much so that when I was – well, kidnapped would be the literal truth – just before the New Year, Mum knew exactly what was happening and approved it. I’d gone round to see Patty, when Bobby called to see her mother. They all went into the kitchen, I sat in the front room – and then two masked men in boiler suits ran in, tied me arms, gagged me and stuck a pair of black glasses over my eyes, and then carried me out! I had no idea what was going on, except I wasn’t alone – there was one other person there, and after a drive a third joined us.

Eventually, I found myself in a cellar, and realised it was Cassie and Alicia who had been with me, and Suzie was there as well! Over the next two days, all their friends and family joined us, but we had no idea who had taken us.

Well, not quite true – we knew it was Bobby and his friends Colin and Martin, but not who else. At the end of the second day, however, we all got changed into formal dresses – and discovered we had been in the basement of Wissenden Hall. It was a huge party for Cassie and Suzie!

Since then, there have been a few more games, and Mum has even joined in once or twice, especially a few weeks ago when we went to a baby shower for a relative of Suzie’s called Sarah.

“Let us say the grace together.”

Mum nudged me as we said the words, looking round the chapel. “Day dreaming again, Rachel,” she said as she looked at me. I just nodded – I was already looking forward to that afternoon.

After lunch, I changed out of my dress into a pair of jeans and a sweat shirt, before putting on some trainers and going in the car with Mum to the cinema. When I got there, Patty was waiting, in her pink top and joggers.

“Hey Kerry,” Mrs Pickering said as we walked over, “no sign of the other two yet.”

“We’ve got time, Jess – Becca rarely turns up until the last minute anyway.”

“So what are you planning, Patricia Pickering,” I whispered as we looked around the car park.

“Like I said, wait and see,” Patty said as she looked at me through her glasses, but before I could say anything Mum said “here they are now.”

Fiona Kerr and Louise Hobson are in the same class at school as Patty and me, and we’d become good friends over the second half of the year. Fiona is a couple of inches taller than both of us, and has shoulder length blonde hair that was been held back today by a white band. She was wearing a pair of purple leggings and a purple and white patterned top, and a pair of brown boots that came half way up her lower legs.

Louise had a shock of red hair and freckles, and was wearing a blue denim dress over a white jumper, and black Ugg boots. She lives with her dad, so I guess Mrs Kerr acts as a bit of a surrogate mum to her – the two of them usually do everything together.

“Sorry, sorry, sorry,” Fiona’s mum said as she looked at us, “I had to get some things done before I came out. You two ready?”

We both nodded as she continued “if it’s all right with you two, they can come round to my place for tea afterwards, and you can pick them up there?”

“Fine by me,” Mum said, “Jess?”

“Yup – call us when they’re ready. Now, you two behave yourselves, all right?”

“What sort of trouble do you think we could get into, Mum,” Patty said as she looked at her mother, eyes wide and innocent. Which naturally told me she did have a plan.

“All sorts,” Mrs Pickering said with a smile. “See you later, Becca.”

We waved our mums off, and then went into the cinema – the joys of How To Train Your Dragon 2 awaited us!




Fiona lives with her mum in a farmhouse outside Holderness – Mrs Kerr writes children’s books, and has her studio there where she does some of the drawings as well. Mister Kerr apparently spends a lot of time in the US, so he wasn’t around when we arrived that afternoon.

“I’ll go and start cooking some stuff for your tea,” Mrs Kerr said as she closed the door, “What are you girls going to do?”

“We’ll go up to the attic, mum,” Fiona said, “so come and tell us when it’s ready.”

“Sure,” she called out as we walked up the main staircase, and then a second one. Her dad had converted her attic into a sort of leisure room – there was a big television up there, games consoles, and a computer.

“So what do you want to play,” Louise said as she dropped into a large bean bag and picked up a controller.

“We’ll do that later,” Fiona said as she switched on her laptop, “there’s something I want to show you guys.”

“Oh lordie, what new MLP site did you find,” Patty said as we sat either side of her.

“Nothing like that,” Fiona said with a grin, “I was looking for some screenshots of Disney Princesses for my laptop when I stumbled across some sort of chat room.”

“Doesn’t you mum block those things – I know my mum does.”

“Nah – her view is so long as it’s not illegal, it’s fine,” Fiona said as a screen appeared. “I found a conversation about a couple of girls who had a surprise when they were dressed up as Disney Princesses – here, have a read.”

Both Patty and I had a look – and as we did, and we read about what happened to those girls, we both looked at each other.

“Crazy isn’t it – this guy robbed them, but pretended it was all a game? I mean, who would believe that?”

“We did.”

Both Fiona and Louise looked at us, as I said “Yeah – the same guy robbed our houses over the last year. He made out mums pretend it was a game.”

“You are JOKING!! This guy is real?”

“Yeah – I saw an article about him in Dad’s paper. They call him the Games Player now.”

“I don’t believe it,” Louise said, “How can you make it a game? I’d be terrified if someone tied me up.”

“Oh I don’t know – it might be exciting. How did he do it?”

I saw that look in Patty’s eye, the one that said she wanted to go the whole hog, so I said “If we show you what he did to me and my mum, would that help?”

Fiona looked at Louise, who shrugged and said “all right – but I want my hands in front of me.”

“Got any ropes up here,” Patty said as she stood up.

“There’s a box of old play stuff in the corner,” Fiona said, and as Patty looked in she pulled out some lengths of rope.

“Put your hands together in front of you,” she said as she handed me one, and I knelt beside Louise, tying her wrist together while Patty took care of Fiona. After I tied the rope between her arms, I said to Louise “there – how’s that?”

She looked at her wrists, and said “Not too bad, I suppose – what about our legs?”

Both of them had left their boots downstairs, so Patty and I were able to tie their ankles together, as well as their legs below their knees, before we tied rope from their wrists to their legs.

“Wow,” Fiona said as she pulled her hands up, raising her legs at the same time, “Did he do all this to you?”

We both nodded as I lied “yeah – then we watched television while he said he was looking round the house.”

“But after that, he made us stay quiet,” Patty said as she sat down.

“What, like tie a scarf over your mouth?”

“Something like that – but you need to see if you could get free from that.”

We sat down and watched as they tried to twist their hands and legs free. We hadn’t done it that tightly, but if there is one thing Patty and I have both learned over the last year (especially from Angela Bowden) it’s how to tie a knot so that it stays tied.

But when Fiona’s mum called up and said “tea’s ready” we untied them, and started to go downstairs. “That’s exciting,” Fiona whispered to Patty as we walked down.

“A bit scary though,” Louise whispered to me. I nodded – it was a little scary the first time it happened to me as well, but I got used to liking the idea.

I had hoped we’d get to play some more after that, but Mum turned up when we had finished, and she drove me and Patty home.




When I went into the school playground the next day, I saw the three of them huddled into a corner, talking to each other.

“What’s going on,” I said as I joined them.

“Not a lot – just talking about the school play.”

“Oh yeah – that’s next week isn’t it?”

“Yeah – we were wondering if we could get together this weekend and…”

“Good morning girls.”

“Good Morning Mrs Williamson,” we said as we turned to look at her. She looked a bit tired, as if she had had a long weekend, but she smiled and said “May I have a word with you, Patricia and Rachel?”

“See you both in a minute,” the other two said as the head of Infants took us to one side. “I was wondering if you two could come round and keep Lisa and Charlie company on Saturday,” she said with a smile.

I was already excited at the idea. I like Charlie – he’s the same age as us, but there’s something about his smile that makes me go all tingly inside.

“Sure,” Patty said, “but there is one thing. We need to meet up with Fiona and Louise Saturday to go over the school play.”

“Well, I can invite them to join you in the afternoon, but I want you to join us for the whole day,” she said quietly, and then I saw the marks on her wrists.

“Is everything all right, Mrs Williamson,” I said quietly. She looked as if she was going to start crying, but then she smiled and said “Just a long weekend, girls. So shall we say ten on Saturday?”
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Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby John Kennon Smith » Wed May 14, 2014 3:50 am

What fun!!!!

Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby Tom Ford » Wed May 14, 2014 4:37 am

Oh boy! Charlie would be so lucky, and not only because his crush would be there, but he would have lots of girls he could play with. I wonder if he would still play his games even with Louise and Fiona there? I think he would. And would he tie up his sister with the double chest ropes with them in there? That’s Lisa’s decision, I think.

Lisa would be the odd one out, since she would be the oldest of the group of kids. It would be like Jenny playing with Cassie, Suzie, Brian Hampton, and Lisa herself! Perhaps Cassie should visit? Since the Craigs are just across the street? It would be nice so Lisa has someone her own age when they are playing games, and Cassie is so much better at introducing games to newbies than any of them.


Those new girls would have a lot to learn. Especially on how to tie up and gag. Thankfully, there is the how to tie up DVD with Angela and the gang that they could show the two once they decide they want to learn how to tie. And I’m pretty sure the gang could easily coax them into the tie up gang.


The Games Player once again influence the activities of our gang!!

I wonder what the reaction would be when Louise and Fiona find out that they are friends of the friends of the richest family in town? Would they get to play one day on the tree house at Wissenden Hall, or at Holderness Manor itself?

Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby John Kennon Smith » Wed May 14, 2014 5:39 am

What great new characters!!!

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Postby Imp Caesar Augustus » Wed May 14, 2014 5:40 am

It looks like our gang will gain new members!!!

Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby John Kennon Smith » Wed May 14, 2014 5:50 am

Great chapter!!

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Postby William F Somebody » Wed May 14, 2014 6:47 am

So this is a tale where we introduce new characters to their game?

I wonder if they would introduce the tie ups step by step, or would they do it all at the same time, like when Rachel was tied and gagged fully when Mr Billy James came visiting? It would be fun if they decided to tie them up fully, and I mean fully, but then again, they might get scared off. Perhaps it’s best if Louise and Fiona see how they really tie up each other and they decide on how much they wanted to play.

Hm, I wonder what kind of play are they going to practice? Is there going to be a kidnapping scene? Maybe there is, or maybe not. But it would be very convenient if there is.

And would they tell stories about what happened since Patty arrived? I don’t think Louise and Fiona would 100% believe Patty when she starts telling tales, but then again, they’re 10 years old and maybe believe everything.

What is interesting is how Charlie would interact with 4 girls his age, one of whom he has a crush on, in addition to his big sister. But I’m thinking that he would view them simply as more victims to add to his big sister!

Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby John Kennon Smith » Wed May 14, 2014 6:53 am

Great update!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Wed May 14, 2014 8:15 am

Please please update really really soon!!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Thu May 15, 2014 3:21 am

Hope you update soon!!!

Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby KP Presents » Thu May 15, 2014 6:13 am

It was a bit of a funny week in some ways – Patty told me that Cassie and Jenny had been a bit quiet when she saw them on Tuesday, but Cassie certainly seemed more her normal self when I talked to her later in the week.

I guess it passed quickly, because before I realised it Saturday morning had arrived, and I was sitting with Mum and Dad at the breakfast table. Because I was going visiting, and because I was seeing Charlie, I had decided to wear a pair of black jeans and a lone sleeved top under a green t-shirt.

And no, it wasn’t just because I think he’s cute – although he is. Charlie is also a wizard with ropes, and if I was going to end up tied up for at least part of the day, I wanted to have as few marks as possible.

Dad was wearing an old boiler suit – he was planning to do some work in the garden – while Mum had on a blouse and knee length skirt.

“Right,” she said as she finished her hot drink, “We’ll go and pick Patty up, and then I’ll drop you both off at the Williamson house. Go and brush your teeth, and get your coat.”

“Yes, Mum,” I said as I headed upstairs and gave my teeth a really good brushing, before I came back down and put on my black duffle coat. We waved goodbye to Dad before Mum drove me round to Patty’s house.

I stayed in the car while she knocked on Patty’s door, and stood talking to her mother for a few minutes while Patty came and sat in the back with me. She was wearing a pair of denim dungarees over a grey jumper, and a pair of white trainers.

“You thinking the same thing I am,” I said as I looked at her.

“For this morning at least,” Patty giggled as Mum came back to the car and got in. It’s only five minutes from Patty’s house to where her cousins stay, but we stopped on the other side of the road, Mum walking up the front door with us as she rang the doorbell.

It was Mister Williamson who opened the door, and he smiled as he said “Hey – come away in.” He looked tired, but as we came in Mum refused the offer of some coffee, and said “I’ll pick you both up later.”

“See you mum,” I said as she waved, and Mister Williamson closed the door. “The kids are in the front room – why don’t you join them,” he said as he opened the door, and we went in.

Lisa was sitting on the floor, wearing some grey joggers and a sweat shirt, while Charlie had on a white and blue striped polo shirt and shorts. “Hey you two,” he said, “come away in – we’re just watching a Batman cartoon.”

“Which one?” Patty said as she sat next to Lisa, while I sat next to Charlie.

“Mask of the Phantasm – it’s old, but we like it,” he said as he nudged Lisa with his foot. She looked round and said “hi,” before turning round again.

“So what have you been up to,” Patty said as she looked at them.

“OH not much,” Charlie said quietly, “School, homework, kidnapped and held hostage by a gang who nearly killed us – you know, everyday stuff.”

“That’s good,” Patty said, as I gawped at Charlie. She then turned to look at him, and said “What did you just say? Kidnapped and nearly killed.”

“Yup,” Lisa said quietly, “want to hear what happened?”

“You were nearly killed,” I said as I looked at Charlie, “and you’re smiling?”

“Mainly because we’re not dead,” Charlie said, “let me start at the beginning.

“Last Saturday, I was in my room upstairs, working on a poster for the school sports day. I heard Lisa coming up with Cassie…”

“Cassie and Jenny were staying overnight, and I wanted to show Cassie a new dress Mum had bought me,” Lisa said as she turned round. “Anyway, a few minutes after we’d come into our room, I put on a DVD, and we were both watching it when two men burst in. They made us lie face down, used a plastic strip to force our wrists together behind our back, and then stuck brown sticking plaster over our mouths before they marched us out.”

“They got me next,” Charlie said quietly as he picked at his fingernails, “and then we were marched down the stairs and through the kitchen. Mum and Jenny had their wrists secured as well, before we were forced into a van. They followed, and then we were driven off.”

“OH my,” Patty said quietly, “were they wearing masks?”

“Nope,” Lisa said, “anyway, we ended up in some sort of big building, very very tightly bound, but we were able to talk. That’s when Jenny told us she had a special friend who would be able to come to our help.”

“She’s a very brave girl,” Charlie said, “she kept us calm when we thought it was – well, not end well. All three of us – Lisa, me and mum.”

“So who was this friend,” I said as I looked at Charlie. I could see him and Lisa looking at each other, but it was Patty who said “It was Sarah, wasn’t it – the woman who got married a few weeks ago.”

“I don’t know about that,” Charlie said, “but in the end, it was her husband Brian who appeared. We had all been hogtied, and there was a timer slowly counting down in front of all of us.”

“We were literally hogtied, our ankles bent right back and tied to tight ropes around our chest,” Lisa said, “and then he came in. He just seemed to look at the timer and the box attached to it, and then somehow managed to open it and then stop the timer. I was shaking and really really scared – all of us were, even Jenny, but he smiled, took the box away, and then came back and untied all five of us, and led us outside.”

“Wow,” I said quietly, “where was your dad?”

“He was there too – as was Sarah,” Charlie said, “Turned out they’d come together to rescue us – and they did too. That wasn’t the really weird thing, though.”

“What, facing a bomb and unable to move and speak isn’t really weird?”

“Oh that was,” Lisa said, “but it was what happened next. They had a friend called Kayla, who was a doctor. She checked us over, and then brought us all home, staying with us while Mum and Dad talked in the kitchen. We didn’t get a lot of sleep that night – every time I closed my eyes, I kept seeing the men staring at us.”

“I’m not surprised,” Patty said in a whisper. “Have you managed to sleep much since then?”

“Yeah – thanks to Sarah. She came to see us the next morning, and we sat in here, in a circle. Sarah held my left hand, and Lisa’s right, and somehow – it felt as if all the fear and scariness just disappeared. We talked about how we all felt, what scared us the most, everything – and all the time Sarah just sat and listened, and nodded.”

“He’s not joking,” Lisa said with a smile, “I was scared of everything, but after talking with Sarah, the next thing I remember was waking up that night, here on the couch, and Mum smiling at us.”

“Sarah has a very special gift.”

We all turned to see Mrs Williamson looking at us from the doorway, smiling as she stood with her arms folded. “Before she talked to you two, she talked to me, and she’s right – it does feel as if all the fear and hate and tension just melts away. Anyway, we’ve been keeping busy all week, but I wanted the two of you to come this morning so that Charlie and Lisa could talk to you.”

“What about Cassie and Jenny,” Patty said.

“Sarah talked to them as well, as did their parents, but they’re fine,” Mrs Williamson said. “Would you like a drink?”

“Yes please,” I said, so she went for a moment, returning with a plate of cookies and four glasses of squash. We sat and watched as the film finished, and then Charlie whispered into my eat “Want to play a game?”

“What sort of game,” I whispered back.

“Kidnap,” he said with a smile as he looked at Lisa and Patty, who were watching the television. I looked at him for a minute, as his smile grew, and then I slowly nodded as we edged forward on the seats.

Lisa seemed to stiffen, and then as Charlie clamped his hand over her mouth she sighed and said “Hrwggnng.”

“What did you saaymmgmgggg,” Patty said as I clamped my hand over her mouth, a big grin over my face as I did so.

“Got you, you little snoops,” Charlie said in a deep voice as I smiled at him.

“Thought you could get away with all the lovely information,” I whispered into Patty’s ear, loving the way she rolled her eyes and mumbled “Whtnffrmshn?”

“We’ll soon find out,” Charlie said as he stood up, Lisa standing with him. I made Patty stand as well, and we walked out of the front room. Mister Williamson saw us and started shaking his head as we took our two captives upstairs, and into Charlie’s room.

“Lie face down on the bed, hands on your heads,” Charlie said as he walked Lisa over to the bed, and I made Patty join her. He then handed me a water pistol and said “Cover them” while he went into his wardrobe and took out a box with rope and other things inside.

Taking a length of rope, he made Lisa cross her wrists behind her back and tied them tightly together, and then crossed and tied her ankles together as well. He then took the gun from me and said “Tie the other little snoop up.”

“Don’t fight me,” I said as I crossed Patty’s wrists behind her back. I’d watched Charlie carefully, and doubled over the rope before using it to tie them together, copying him and taking the rope around and between her arms.

“Have you been practising,” Patty said as she looked over her shoulder, and I tied the ropes off.

“No comment,” was my reply as I crossed and tied her ankles together in the same way. She tried to wriggle them round as Charlie sorted some more ropes out, and then said “Make these two sit back to back on the bed.”

“You heard him,” I said, “sit yourselves up and then back to back.”

I smiled as the two of them managed to roll over, sit up and wriggle round, and then watched as Charlie tied their bodies to each other, the rope going round their waists and stomachs as he pulled them together, and tied it off at their sides. Handing me a length of cord we then tied their legs together below their knees.

“You’ll never get away with this, you fiend,” Lisa called out, but she was smiling a she said it, and I could tell she was enjoying the game.

So was Patty, who was twisting round and enjoying every second of it. I took her glasses off, and put them on the bedside table, before I slowly removed her trainers and socks.

“No – you fiend, you can’t mean to…”

“Yes I can,” I said as I started to tickle the soles of her feet, making her laugh out loud and squirm round.

“Hey, what are you doing to my friend,” Lisa said as she looked over her shoulder, not watching Charlie as he folded a handkerchief up and then tied a knot in one of the old scarves that he had folded into a band.

“Hey, snoop.”

“What is immmmfrrrmmmmmmm” Lisa said as her mouth was stuffed and then the knotted scarf pulled between her lips. Patty could only watch as I stopped tickling her, and then Charlie gagged her in the same way, the two of them trying to talk to each other as we watched them.

“So do you think they’re going to give us any trouble boss,” I said as I looked at Charlie.

“Nah – I think we can leave them to think things over a while,” Charlie said with an evil grin. “Come on – let’s get our stuff and get out of here.”


“Are they going to be all right like that,” I say as we leave the room.

“Yeah they’ll be fine, so long as Patty doesn’t try to stand up,” Charlie said with a smile. “So how do you like being one of the captors?”

“It’s fun,” I said with a big smile. “Pity we can only really play like this this morning.”

“Oh yeah – your two friends who are coming after lunch. We’ll have to see what we can do with them, but right now there’s something I need to do.”

“Oh – what’s that?”

“Take my assistant hostage,” Charlie said as he put his hand over my mouth, and pulled me into Lisa’s room…
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Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby skybird137 » Thu May 15, 2014 6:33 am

It's lovely to see Charlie and Lisa play this game, especially after what happened to them just a week ago.

Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby John Kennon Smith » Thu May 15, 2014 8:13 am

Nice!!

Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby John Kennon Smith » Thu May 15, 2014 8:39 am

What a fun game!!!

Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby John Kennon Smith » Thu May 15, 2014 8:49 am

Great chapter!!!

Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby Imp Caesar Augustus » Thu May 15, 2014 8:58 am

I'm glad Charlie and Lisa are turning out Okay.

Re: An Education: Charlie Says...

Postby Tom Ford » Thu May 15, 2014 9:00 am

This can’t be good! What evil and nefarious plans do the evil Charlie have for our innocent ladies? And the not so innocent Rachel? I’m sure Patty is enjoying this very much and seems to be waiting for it, so Charlie did a good job keeping it a surprise.

One must remember that this happened a week after the awful events of The Williamsons and the Widow, so they need to do this sort of games, to remind them that they are with friends, and to make them forget. Sarah did a good job, but I feel it needs reinforcement.

Now I wonder what is Charlie’s plans for Rachel once he drags her into his room. I’m sure he’ll tie her up, but is there anything else? I guess there is! But he best make sure the other two can’t really escape, or they might interrupt him. The ropes they have s very escapable. I’m sure Patty could are simply pretend, but I’m sure she also likes to be tied in such a way that it would be impossible to escape! And she’ll make it a point by escaping if she could!

I wonder how they’ll proceed once Louise and Fiona arrived? Perhaps they could start simply, then progress, or would they do it all once? I’m sure the Louis and Fiona would want to experience a tie up game since they experienced it first with Rachel and Patty, but they would be in for a surprise on how little they actually been tied up, not to mention gagged.

All in all, a wonderful update, KP!!