An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby KP Presents » Mon Dec 16, 2013 4:27 am

“Suzie, have you finished sorting your books out? The men want to start loading up from your room.”

“All done, Mum,” I said as I put the last of my books into the wooden box, and took a look around my room. I’d slept in this room all my life, from nursery to now, and I was having the strangest feelings – excitement and sadness all at the same time.

Since going back to school this year, it is almost as if someone was telling me “Suzanne Holderness, I need you to be a brave big sister.” Not that I have a little brother or sister – although Bobby can be a big sissy at times – but three time since September I’ve found myself having to pretend to play a tie-up game when it was anything but.

And all of them had something in common – apart from the fact they happened with my cousins and friends. They all involved Patty, Cassie Craig’s cousin, and her cute friend Rachel.

The first time was when we all went to Patty’s house – Mum and Dad had some big business meeting with Cassie’s parents, so they had decided we should all be together with Big Cus Angela to watch over us. No sooner had the adults gone, than a masked man burst in and said he was going to rob us.

Of all the people that have held us hostage or robbed us – and we’ve had far more than our fair share, when you think about it – this was the worst. So bad Cassie had to teach the guy how to tie us up.

What made it worse was that Patty thought the whole thing was a big game set up by Mister Craig to keep us entertained – and her friend Rachel though so as well. It was the first time I had met her, so we had no idea if she had even played any games before, or even been tied up.

Turned out she had, but that’s another story. Anyway, I almost felt sorry for that guy, especially when Cassie’s dad walked in on him. Still, that was a fun day – unlike the next time we had to pretend it was a game.

There was a knock on the door, and I saw Dad standing there, with a man in blue overalls behind him.

“Come on, Suzie,” he said as he took my hand, “the man needs to pack your things into the van now. Let’s go and have a last look at the back garden.”

“All right Dad,” I said as I followed him out of my bedroom – for the last time. We went downstairs and out of the back door. The kitchen looked funny, with the dresser now packed away and no food in the cupboards, the fridge empty and switched off.

We went out to the garden where Mum and Bobby were sitting on two deck chairs, with some cans of coke on the stone between them. Dad and I pulled the other two open and sat down, as we looked round.

“I still can’t believe you talked me into this,” Mum said as she leaned forward, “It’s a hell of a step up, Xander.”

“I know,” Dad said with a smile, “but look at it this way – it’s an adventure. The kids stay in their schools – we just have to drive them a bit further each day.”

“I was thinking about the day we brought you home, Suzie,” Bobby said as he sat back. “There was snow on the ground, and Dad had to clear the driveway and put salt down before we could even come and get you.”

“I remember that day – we had to wrap you in three blankets before we even got you into your car seat.”

I could well believe that – the perils of being born at the end of December. Anyway, it was true – we were leaving the place I had called home all my life, and starting a new home in a new place.

The last place on Earth I ever expected we would end up – and all because of another more serious kidnapping we had to treat as a game for Patty and Rachel.

We had all agreed to spend the weekend at Cassie and Jenny’s place, and she had suggested we dressed up in some old clothes her grandmother had given her. Well, we had just started when some masked men came in, said they were going to play a game with us, and took her dad away.

Which was, of course, a big fat Porky Pie – All of us, especially Cassie and Jenny, knew this was no game. They had met these men before – before I first knew them, they had been held hostage over night while their dad had been forced to steal from his bank, and this group was led by the same man.

There then followed possibly the most unusual weekend I had ever spent, as we dressed in clothes from the 1950’s – when Grandma and Granny Jacobs were my age – and then spent almost the entire time tightly bound and gagged, even when we slept.

Not that we were unable to move – we spent the time awake playing games like hide and seek, or dancing, or watching films, or reading. But the only time we were free was when we ate and went to the bathroom. The man who was in charge – Jay was his name – was nice enough, but there was always the feeling that we did not know what was going to happen next.

Especially on the Saturday, after lunch, when we were blindfolded and taken in a car from their home to a place I had never seen before. It was a big old house, with the windows covered in blankets and shutters, but I never saw the outside – only the rooms on the inside.

Like I said, we had to pretend it was a big game so as not to frighten Patty and Rachel, who treated it as one big lark, but there were other things going on. Alicia was with us, and she wasn’t feeling very well on the Friday or Saturday morning. I don’t know what was wrong with her – she got better anyway – but spending the Saturday afternoon and night in that strange place was both terrifying – and exhilarating.

As was the way we were bound – Jay’s men tied us up on the Saturday lunchtime, with our hands covered in tape and socks, wrists behind our back and held to our waist, around our ankles and legs, and then around out tummies and our shoulders. They then tied an extra band – between the shoulders and tummy, that rubbed a lot against my chest, and – well, I still haven’t figured out exactly what it feels like, and it’s been nearly three months now.

It irritates, it makes me feel strange – and yet it feels nice and snug at the same time. How can that be?

Anyway, after the Sunday lunch Jay and his men disappeared – and the next thing we heard was my brother Bobby calling for us. Now Cassie, being a great fan of Bobby, managed to get her legs free and went to greet him – only for her foot to fall through a rotting floorboard as she ran to him.

It turned out we were being held in an old country house that Bobby knew as a former Scout retreat – a place called Wissenden Hall. The strange thing is, despite the fact we were pretending it was a game, I liked the place. It was big, had lots of rooms, and we had a grand old time jumping around and playing there. It was just pure dumb luck that Cassie got hurt when she did.

Bobby wasn’t the only one there – Colin, his friend from school who goes out with Cassie’s sister, was there, as was Dad, Colin’s Dad, Cassie’s Dad, her Aunt Cassie and her partner Jo. I later found out they had been looking for us – Colin’s Dad is a high ranking police officer, while Cassie’s aunt and her friend used to be army officers, and apparently know a thing or two, as Dad put it.

The hardest thing of the weekend, actually, was when Dad told me I had to pretend to Mum it was a game. I don’t like lying to Mum, but we had treated it as a big game, hadn’t we?

As it was, I told Dad all about the fun we had at the hall, and he just nodded as he listened to me. I didn’t know Grandfather had been talking to Dad about some things – or where my enthusiasm would lead.

In fact, I didn’t think much about it and until a couple of days before the half term holiday, when I got home to hear Mum and Dad talking to my grandparents. I heard Mum say “All right – but we need to tell them,” when I saw Bobby sitting on the stairs.

“What are they talking about,” I said as I put my bag down and hung my coat up.

“I’m not sure,” Bobby said as he looked at me. “I got back a few minutes ago, and heard them talking.”

The door opened and Mum looked out at both of us.

“You’d better come in,” she said with a smile, “there’s something we need to tell you.”

“We’re not going to have a baby brother or sister are we,” I said as Bobby and I sat on the couch. Our grandparents were standing by the mantelpiece, as Dad and Mum held hands and looked at us.

“Not that I’m aware of,” Dad said as he looked at Mum, who shook her head. “No, it’s not that – look, you know that one day we will live at Holderness Manor, right?”

We both nodded – Dad was heir to the title of Lord Holderness, although he rarely talked about it. If he was mentioning it now, this must be serious. We both looked at Grandfather, who shook his head and said “No don’t worry – I’m fine.”

“No, we’re not going to live there yet,” Dad said, “but we do think it’s time you both got used to how it feels to live somewhere like that, so – we’re going to move house. You’re still going to go to your current schools, and you won’t lose your friends – in fact, you will have plenty of room for them to visit at our new home.”

“So where are we moving to,” Bobby said as he held my hand.

“A place you’ve been to before – both of you,” Mum said as she looked at us. “We will be moving to Wissenden Hall.”

Dad said our faces were a picture after Mum said this. There was silence for a minute or two, before Bobby said “But...”

“It’s not in too bad a condition – just needs some new floorboards and re-wiring, which should not take too long. The thing is, it’s not just going to be a family home for us – it’s an investment for the future. Someday, Bobby, and hopefully a far away day, you will live there with your family, as the heir to the Holderness title.”

I didn’t follow much of what happened after that – except the bit about telling no-one until the weekend. Everyone else found out on the Saturday, when we had a party to celebrate Bobby and Colin getting medals for capturing the Jay Edwards gang.

Well, most of them – Jay Edwards himself got away, as we found out a few weeks later. That week after the party, however, we played the dress up hostage game again for two days, helped Angela make a video, gave Jenny Cassie and Alicia the fright of their lives – and met a special lady called Sarah again, who had visited earlier in the summer. I found out she was a cousin of mine, and also that she had been hurt.

I also spent the week with Brian Hampton, Colin’s cousin – nice enough boy, but his definition of fun was running around the place with my cousin Tommy and then chasing us – all of us.

Still, he is cute...

“All right Mister Holderness – we’re done.”

Dad turned and looked at the man who was standing in the doorway. “Thanks – if you head to the hall, Mister Boyce will be waiting for you. We’ll be along shortly.”

He nodded and said “Lock up and move out” to the other removal men. “Want to take one last look round,” Dad said as he stood up, and we went back into the empty house.

We walked back through the kitchen, and into the front room, Mum touching the walls as we looked round. “It’s all right to be sad,” Dad said as he looked at us, “After all, you’ve spent your lives here.”

I took one last look round, before saying “Yeah – but we need to go now, don’t we?”

Mum and Dad nodded as Bobby watched the removal van move off. “Come on,” Dad eventually said as he held the front door keys in his hand, “Let’s go.”





The last time I was taken to Wissenden Hall, I had been bound, gagged and blindfolded, and I was too worried about Cassie when we left to pay much attention, so it was a new thing for me as Dad turned off the road, through the gates with the big “SOLD” sign attached to the wall, and up the driveway to the large hall. The removal van was already parked outside, and as we stopped I saw a young couple standing by the back of the van.

They both had light brown hair, the woman wearing a blue denim dress over a brown roll necked sweater while the man had on a pair of overalls. “Who are they?” I said as Dad turned off the engine and stepped out of the car.

“Good afternoon Mister Holderness,” the man said as he walked towards us. “The men have started to take the furniture in, and we’re making sure it goes where it needs to.”

“Excellent,” Dad said as he shook the man’s hand. “I trust you and your wife have settled in?”

“We have – and thank you. The rooms are fantastic.”

“Our pleasure,” he said as we walked up with Mum. “You’ve met my wife and Bobby before, but this is our daughter Suzie. Suzie, this is Mister Boyle - he and his wife will be helping us around the hall.”

“Like Mister and Mrs Bridges,” I said, smiling as the young woman walked over. “Hello Suzie,” she said as she looked at me, “I have some freshly baked cookies in the kitchen. Why don’t you and Bobby come and taste them for me?”
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Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:13 am

What fun!!!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby Imp Caesar Augustus » Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:45 am

Moving Day!! Suzie and Bobby are so lucky!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:51 am

Great start!!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby Tom Ford » Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:54 am

It’s so nice to hear Suzie again. It’s been so long since she has a chance to narrate, about 18 stories ago!

Well here she is, at Wissenden Hall, her prison a few weeks back, now her home. She is now going to experience living in a big big house!

Anyway, I wonder how the house looks like now that it’s finished? Undoubtedly, as Jenny noted, it would be newly decorated, painted, the floorboards won’t creak anymore, and there’s more furniture (both from their old home, and the one’s leftover from the old owners). I’m sure that the Boyle’s have readied the home (cleaning, cooking, making cookies) for their first day.

Hm, how about Suzie’s Mum Susan? I don’t believe she ever saw the place, never mind set foot on it, unless she visited the place while it was repaired and renovated. I wonder how she’ll react? Will she fall in love with it? Or have the urge to redecorate it? Perhaps Susan has gone there before and told Alexander and the Boyle’s how she would like each room to look like and she won’t totally surprised but what she’ll see?

But the enormity of that first day will make her pause, and she would come to terms with the fact that try as she might not live normally like other families, the fact that she married into an aristocratic family has caught up with her. Still, I have no doubt she could adapt, and one day, she will be a great Lady Holderness.

A magnificent start, KP, and I am looking forward to Suzie seeing the places where she was held captive before, and perhaps remembering the various things she did—good thing it was not only scary, but also exhilarating—but also seeing the completed playhouse in the trees! She would be absolutely delighted! Plus she could run around and play around the large forests surrounding the place, scream all she like, etc, without bothering any neighbors!!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:02 am

Great new story!!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:08 am

Great chapter!!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby William F Somebody » Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:03 am

And so now Suzie Holderness and family leaves their old home.

Moving is usually a very difficult process, but for Suzie and Bobby, the fact that the house they will move to is in the same town makes is much easier. They would have no need to make new friends as they can still see their old friends regularly. It’s not like the Craigs, who has the Williamsons, the Pickerings, and the Riggs, all within walking distance of their home, and thus, Patty, Rachel, are regular visitors, and Lisa too in the future. I would not be surprised if Rachel and Lisa (I know Patty isn’t available) are driven to Wissenden Hall in the Craig’s car.

And it’s a place she’d been to before, even if it’s as a captive, and she never saw the outsides, and only saw the bathroom free from ropes. But she had fun—as fun as she could have considering her captive status.

And their old home won’t be totally lost. It’s still theirs—only they’ll rent it out as it was mentioned in BFF, and Suzie doesn’t know it yet, but she’ll have it when she “finds the right man,” as he explained to Angela.

So all in all, nothing would change. Same school, same friends, same town.

Except a couple of things.

First is that Bobby and Suzie will have more freedom to do what they like, and to play as they wish—they have no neighbors that they need to consider. They could play music as loud as they wish. And they can play games that other kids could only play at the local park. And sleepovers will definitely change, as they have more space to play.

And they would have less time to chores since there is Mr and Mrs Boyle.

I’m looking forward to the visit of Suzie and Bobby’s friends at Wissenden Hall! But I would assume that before that happen, Bobby would tie up Suzie?

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:17 am

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Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Dec 16, 2013 3:35 pm

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:27 pm

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Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby KP Presents » Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:41 am

“All right,” I said as Bobby and I followed Mum and Mrs Boyle into the house. As we walked in, I saw Mum stop for a minute and look around.

“What’s wrong,” I said as I looked at her.

“Nothing,” she said quietly, “I’m just – it’s just...” She looked at me and smiled, before saying “I knew one day we would live at the Manor House, but I never thought we would live somewhere like this before then. It’s just going to take a little getting used to, that’s all.”

“For all of us,” Bobby said as he took her hand, me taking the other one. “This is going to be very different, isn’t it?”

Mum smiled as she looked at us. “Yeah, let’s face it together,” she said with a smile. “Come on – you’ve spent some time here before. Show me where the kitchen is.”

“Well,” I said as I looked round, “we ate in that room there, so I presume the kitchen is that way?”

“Good guess,” Bobby said with a smile, “and the smell of fresh baked cookies will help as well.” We all laughed at that as walked into the kitchen, watching as Mrs Boyle laid a plate of steaming hot biscuits down, as well as a mug of coffee for Mum.

“Thanks,” she said as she sat down, “and its Susan, I don’t like to stand on ceremony. What’s your name?”

“I don’t know, Mrs Holderness. Mister Bridges was...”

“Mister Bridges, God bless his soul, is old fashioned. What’s your name?”

Mrs Boyle smiled and said “Rebecca. My husband’s name is Abraham, but he prefers Abe.”

“Very well then – and I guess that is why you would prefer Saturday as your day off?”

“Indeed,” Mrs Boyle said as she gave us each a glass of milk. I know Mum wanted to be on first name terms, but I knew she would be Mrs Boyle to me and Bobby.

“These are delicious,” I said as I bit into one.

“I’m glad you like them,” Mrs Boyle said as she smiled at me. “I know you’ll need some time to get used to your new home, but if you ever want to come and help me...”

I nodded before Bobby said “Drink up sis – I want to show you round.” I finished my milk, swallowed the last of my cookie, and thanked Mrs Bridges before we went out of the kitchen, and into the dining room. As we did so, I saw the tall dining chairs, and put my hand on one, remembering when Jay Edwards and his men had us all tied to them.

For some reason, I also thought back to a few days ago, when I went with Cassie, Patty and Rachel to meet the daughter of their new neighbours. Her name was Lisa, and her dad knew my dad and Cassie’s through some business connections. We’d been invited to go for a sleepover, while at the same time her brother Charlie was going to come to our house and meet Bobby and Colin.

The last two times I’d gone to visit a friend I’d end up tied and gagged – you’d think I’d be used to it by now with Cassie as a friend – but when we sat down to eat dinner, and a gang of masked armed men burst in and took us hostage in Lisa’s home, both Cassie and I looked at each other and thought the same thing – not again!

They dragged Lisa’s dad off, tied us to the chairs while we ate, and it looked as if we had a copycat gang with us – until out of the blue Jay Edwards appeared. He actually apologised to me and Cassie, as well as Patty and Rachel, before we were all changed for bed, tied and gagged as before, and left alone in the house until the next morning.

And you want to know the most amazing thing? Patty and Rachel thought it was another game as well! I know I thought some of the first times it happened to me were games, but I’m older now. I wonder if I was that willing to accept even a year ago?

“You’re thinking about the weekend, aren’t you?”

I turned and looked at Bobby, nodding as I said “At least this time we won’t have to look for loose floorboards.”

“Yeah – want to see the rest of the house?”

When I nodded, I also sighed as I saw Bobby produce two lengths of rope from his back pocket. “The workmen are still here,” I said as I looked at the removal men carrying my bed in.


“No problem – I’ll tie your knees under your skirt, and if we move quickly they won’t see your bound wrists.”

Well, he could not say fairer than that, so I let him tie my wrists behind my back and then sat down. I had on a long sleeved blue sweatshirt and a pleated gypsy skirt that came down over my knees, so by the time he was finished the ropes were hidden under the floral material.

“One last thing,” he said as he picked up a roll of clear tape, tore a long strip off and smoothed it over my lips, before looking out of the door. “Coast is clear,” he said as he took my arm, and walked me to a door next to the dining room. Opening it, we looked into see a computer desk and filing cabinets.

“Dad’s office, off limits,” he said as he looked at me, smiling as I nodded and then standing behind me as two of the removal men came past. He then walked me past the double staircase and into the front room – the one where we had watched television and played games.

The set was still there, as was the couch, but some of the chairs from our home has also been brought in. I looked round, the room freshly painted and new curtains up against the front windows as the men walked past.

“In here,” Bobby then said as he took me through the diving doors into the back room, and I saw for the first time the back garden through the large windows. I would have gasped in amazement – I never knew how large it was. Not as big as the lawn to the trees at Holderness Manor, but still much bigger than I had ever seen before.

“The wood is part of the grounds as well,” Bobby said as I looked at the trees. “We can explore them later. This is going to be our study room come party room – Dad’s going to set up the computer over there, and we’ll have a table to work on as well as the books. What’s more, these doors open right up, so they can watch us and make sure we get the work done.”

I nodded again as Dad looked in. “Furniture coming in here now,” he said as he looked at us, “Take Suzie through the side door and up the stairs.” Bobby nodded and led me out of another door, watching as the removal man carried a desk in before he walked me up the staircase.

I remembered from before the corridor went both ways from the top, but was surprised to see the left hand side walled off, with a locked door. “That’s where Mister and Mrs Boyle will live,” Bobby said as he walked me down the corridor, and then stopped outside two rooms. “I’m on this side, and this room is yours,” he said as he opened the door on the right and showed me in.

I recognised the room instantly – even with a coat of light green paint and my bed now in the corner. It was where Cassie and I had spent the night, tied with the rope from our chest to the old bed top...

“I know,” Bobby said quietly, “but it is your room now. Will you be all right in here?”

I nodded and looked out of the front window, where Dad and Mister Boyle were talking to the delivery men. Turning back, I looked at the rest of the room, and something struck me.

“Whrrrsmbks?”

“Your books are still to come,” Bobby said as he looked at me.

“Nnnmbxxx”

“Oh, you mean the supply box,” Bobby said, and he had a smile that told me he was hiding something. “We found somewhere else to put that – come with me.”

He then showed me Mum and Dad’s room, as well as the three spare bedrooms. “Well, spare for the moment,” Bobby said as he closed the last door, “sleepovers they will be full.”

I nodded at that – Mum and Dad had already said our first weekend there, we could have some friends to stay on the Saturday and everyone would come to lunch on the Sunday. The one exception was Patty – she had to go somewhere else with her mum, but Rachel was going to come with Mister and Mrs Craig, along with Jenny and Cassie, as well as Lisa and Charlie.

“Now, do you want to see the attic?”

I nodded as he took me out of the room, and down the corridor to a door at the end. As he put his hand on the handle, however, we heard Mister Boyle say “I’m sorry, kids – you cannot go up at your father’s instructions.”

Bobby looked at him, and said “Oh yeah – they still putting the partition in.”

“I’m afraid so – it’s a lovely day, why don’t you take your sister into the garden?”

“Oh yeah,” Bobby said with a smile, “There’s something out there you need to see.”

He took me by the arm, Mister Boyle smiling as we walked past him, then walked down the stairs and through the kitchen into the back garden. “I really want to show you the forest,” Bobby said with a smile, “but I did promise Dad I would show you something first. What do you think of the garden?”

I liked it, but I really wanted to go for a walk in the woods. As I started to walk towards a gap in the trees, however, I heard Bobby say “Hey, Suzie?”

“Ysss,” I said as I turned round, wondering what he wanted.

“Look up.”

I could see he was smiling, so I shrugged and looked up past him, into the trees as the sun shone down through the leaves, reflecting off the glass windows that sat in the...

“WHYTSSSHTHTTT,” I cried out as I saw the glass windows in the trees, and then suddenly realised there was a wooden staircase going up from the grass into the trees. I walked over to Bobby, my eyes fixed on it, and then saw the treehouse, the wood blending with the trees so that it was almost invisible.

“Want to look inside,” Bobby said as he looked at me. I must have nodded my head off in response, as he said “Follow me,” and walked up the staircase, me walking carefully behind him as he opened a trap door and went in.

I followed him up, stepping on the wooden floor as he closed the door behind us. We were in a small hall, a door leading off directly in front of me and one on each side.

“That’s a built in toilet,” Bobby said as he pointed to the door in front of me, “which of the other rooms do you wish to see first?”

I did a little Eenie Meenie Miney Mo in my head, and then indicated the door on my left. Bobby opened the door and showed me in. There was a small television set on a unit, and I could see a games console had been installed, with some o four games arranged in a row in the unit. There was also a DVD player, and I could see a cabinet of DVDs as well.

“Dad set this up last week,” Bobby said as he sat in one of the bean bags. “It’s all safe, so if we want some time by ourselves, we can come here – or with the others. Want to see the other room?”

I nodded and walked across the hallway with Bobby, coming into a large room with a carpet on the floor. I could see our supply boxes stacked up on one side, as well as some mats and folding chairs.

“This room will probably have many uses,” Bobby said quietly. I looked round, and then said “Ntteemmm.”

“Sure,” he said a she untied my wrists and removed the tape from my mouth.

“Oh... My.... Goodness,” I finally said, “This is amazing! Do you think we could even have a sleepover in here?”

“I guess we could, if you really wanted to keep the girls separate from us – but Mum and Dad would have to say yes to that as well,” Bobby said with a smile. “so, think you could get used to this?”

“Oh I may do, given time,” I said as I looked out of the window onto the grounds. “What time is it?”

Bobby looked at his watch, and said “About three – why?”

“Got time to show me some of the woods?”

He smiled and said “Sure – I’ll show you Wissenden Lake.”

“There’s a lake?”

“Not in the same way as the Manor, but there is one? Come on.” He walked out of the room and opened the trap door, allowing me to walk out first before he closed the door, and we set off to explore the woods.
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Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:05 am

What fun!!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby Imp Caesar Augustus » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:18 am

Well, Suzie would really grow up with everything!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:50 am

I like the tour.

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Postby Tom Ford » Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:23 am

That is such a nice tour. Suzie is probably very happy. It might not be the small familiar cozy home that she left, but everything she had in her previous home she would have ten times more in Wissenden Hall. I would bet her room in the Hall is bigger than her room in her old home, and of course, the garden of her old home doesn’t compare to that of Wissenden Hall.

But just as I expected, she’s most happy with the playhouse! It’s an ordinary tree house, but a million times better! Suzie and Bobby are going to have so much fun in those places. And imagine all the kidnapping and games they could do. You could have use the treehouse as the base of the bad guys or good guys, or a place for storing captives away from prying eyes. And the way it’s constructed, I assume they could bring sleeping bags, or folding beds, so they can sleepover in the place.

Not to mention, the adults themselves could avail of it when they need to. For example, Mom and Dad could have some alone time there if the children are playing in the house!!

And I’m sure Suzie and Bobby are already planning that first weekend! With Charlie and I would assume Colin so Bobby won’t be isolated coming over, the boys could also have some fun. And the girls too of course. Too bad Patty isn’t there, but there’s always next time.

I just hope that the other girls won’t make it too obvious that they’ve already seen the place.

But of course, there’s the forest. Perhaps Bobby could point the place where he was when he saw the gang, tell the places where he and his scout troop went, and the other things like Wissenden Lake, the other trees, etc. So if the weather is good, they could play both inside, and outside, with privacy.

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:31 am

Great chapter!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Dec 17, 2013 3:25 pm

Great update!!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Dec 17, 2013 3:59 pm

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Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:09 pm

Hope you update soon!!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby William F Somebody » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:15 pm

Wow! Going around bound and gagged while there are workmen everywhere! That is pretty awesome! I’m Suzie wasn’t noticed as being bound and gagged, because who would expect her to be tied up when they don’t know her history? She would just look like a girl who likes holding her hands behind her and who walks funny.

I think Suzie is already making plans on utilizing the treehouse for the weekend visit of Cassie and company. And of course, Bobby too. Good thing Charlie already met him during the sleepover at the same time when Mark was taken hostage by Jay Edwards in Meet the Neighbors.

I wonder what Suzie must be planning? I think the answer would hinge on whether or not she is aware of the fact that Cassie, Alicia, and Jenny already came here so she wouldn’t waste time on a tour. But the aforementioned there might want to take a look to see how the finished product looked. Especially the treehouse with a roof.

And their treehouse has plumbing and electricity! I hope it has big windows and a terrace too so that they could see the entire estate from a high vantage point. That would be the coolest part of it. I wonder if they could even shout from it to the people below!

And imagine the tie up game possibilities! They could use the basement, the attic, the forest, but also the treehouse as hideouts!! Not to mention the hide and seek games would really be crazy if the outdoors would be included.

Not only that, but also think of the possibilities for camping out in the grouds. They could have a fire in the clearing was they roasted marshmallows.

Basically,aside from being their new home, the entire estate from Bobby and Suzie’s eyes is their giant playground, and I would be surprised if Cassie and Jenny don’t look at it that way too.

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby KP Presents » Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:39 am

After tea that night, we all sat in the front room, talking about some of the things we had found out in the woods.

“Well,” Mum said eventually, “we can’t stop you playing around in the woods, but make sure you have your mobile phone with you – and that you get back at the time we tell you to get back if at all possible. I don’t suppose there is a map of the woods anywhere, is there?”

“I think there might have been one in the boxes Bobby discovered in the attic,” Dad said, which made me look at him as something occurred to me.

“Where did you three take the girls that day,” I asked him, actually enjoying the fact he looked a little uncomfortable as he said “Well, we went for a picnic lunch, and then to the cinema, but – well, we may have had the lunch here...”

“It’s all right,” Dad said as he ruffled my hair, “I said they could, and it gave Bobby a chance to check out a few things for me. Maybe one day your beau can whisk you away like that.”

“Yeah – like that day is coming,” I said with a smile. “Listen, when the girls come on Saturday, can we go into the woods for some of the time?”

“So long as you follow the rules – and you’d better tell them to bring some wellies. It might be a bit wet on Saturday, all right?”



Well it wasn’t Saturday morning that was wet – it was Friday night, as I looked out of my bedroom window and saw the rain streaks and the parting grey clouds. I shrugged my shoulders, and went to have a shower, before pulling on a pair of blue jeans and a baggy white jumper.

Padding down the stairs in my white socks, I went into the kitchen to see that Bobby was already there, making a start on his breakfast. “Morning,” he said as Mum passed me a bowl of cereal, “Ready for a busy weekend?”

“I guess so – it’s only us today isn’t it Mum?”

“That’s right,” she said as she sat down with us. “The parents are coming tomorrow – I actually think Rachel’s parents are coming as well, so it will give us a chance to meet them.”

“So they get here after lunch?”

“Cassie’s parents are bringing some of them after lunch – Anne and Simon are coming here for lunch. Then the others will join us tomorrow. I think Colin’s coming after lunch as well, isn’t he Bobby?”

Bobby nodded and said “Yup – that’s right.” He was wearing an old green jumper and jogging pants – which suggested he had the same idea as me for later on.

“So I guess its smart clothes for tomorrow, and scruffy for today?”

“Correct – and we are going to take them for a little walk when they all get here. Colin’s bringing the supplies.”

“Is it all right if we go and play in the playhouse until they get here, Mum?”

“Once you have tidied your rooms and done your homework, yes you may – so eat up and get started!” We both nodded at that and started to eat a little more quickly, then headed to our rooms to tidy up.

As it was, it was nearly eleven by the time we had both finished, which is when there was a knock on the door and I saw Mrs Boyle going to open it. “Good morning,” I then heard a familiar voice say, “Is Bobby at home?”

“Hey Colin,” my brother said as he poked his head round the corner, “Come on in. Is Brian with you?”

That made me come and look out, to see Colin and Brian standing there, both wearing old jeans and t-shirts with wellies on their feet. “Leave your boots in the hallway for a moment,” Bobby said as Dad came out and greeted Colin’s father, “we can go and get a drink before we go outside.”

As Bobby took the boys into the kitchen, I saw a car pull up, and Hazel, Claire and Pippa jumped out. “Hey there,” I said as I waved at them, “Welcome to my new home!”

“Wow,” Pippa said as she came in, looking round the hallway through her glasses, “This is a big place. We can have so much fun in here.”

“You have no idea yet,” I said as Mum came out to talk to Pippa’s mother, while I pulled on a pair of wellies. “Mum, I’m going to take the girls out to the playhouse.”

Mum nodded as I led the three of them out through the back door, and up the staircase into the tree house, letting them all come up before I closed the door. Pippa was wearing a sleeveless padded jerkin over a grey hooded top and joggers, with brown wellies on. As for Hazel and Claire, they didn’t have wellies on, but they did have lace up hiking boots with thick woollen socks covering the bottoms of their jeans, as well as thick jumpers.

“Oh my,” Pippa said as I took them into the room with the supplies, “You really have traded up. When do we start calling your Lady Suzanne?”

“You don’t – just think of this as one massive play house,” I said as I looked out of the window. “This is my playground now – and yours as well.”

“All right girls – hands in the air and no funny moves.”

We turned to see Bobby and Brian standing in the doorway, scarves wrapped round their heads and pointing toy guns at us. “All right ladies,” Bobby said with his muffled voice, “Take those boots off, and lie face down on the floor.”

“What are you going to do to us,” I said as the four of us followed their orders.

“We just need to keep you out of the way until we have robbed the place,” Brian said as he looked at me, “Got any rope in the house?”

I indicated the boxes with my head, as Bobby walked over and took out four lengths, passing two to Brian and keeping two for himself. He knelt beside Pippa and crossed her hands behind her back, tying them together with one length of rope as Brian did the same to me.

“Well, it’s always fun coming to your place,” Hazel said as she winked at me, watching as Brian made sure my wrists were secured together before going over and starting to tie her up. He was definitely getting better – the rope was snug and tight – but I was already hoping Bobby had no plans to go the whole way. The fact our hands weren’t covered was a good sign, mind you...

Once we all had our wrists tied, they made us sit u and sat me and Pippa back to back, as well as Hazel and Claire. We watched as they tied our ankles tightly together, as well as our legs below our knees, before they took a long length of rope each and pulled us together at our chests.

“You’ll never get away with this, you crooks,” I called out as Bobby pulled the rope tighter around our arms, and then passed it between our bodies.

“Like you’re going to be able to stop me,” he said in reply as he rolled up one of Mum’s old scarves, tied a knot in the middle, and then pulled it into my mouth, securing it around my head. I heard Pippa grunt a little as a scarf was pulled into her mouth, and then saw the twins gagged in the same way.

“Right,” Brian said as he hit Bobby in the arm, “Let’s search for those jewels.”

The two boys left us in the room, as we started to struggle and try to get free. I turned my head to Pippa and said “snnuusststllamnn?”

She nodded and waited as I probed with my fingers, and eventually found the knot that held the rope tight around her wrists. I then started to gently pull and push at it, trying to slacken off just one tiny little bit of it in the hope Bobby had left an out for us.

And true to his word, he had, as I slowly started to unravel the cords and she felt her wrists part. “Gttt” she said as she then found the knot of the rope around my wrists, and started to untie them.

The twins were doing nothing, except trying to talk to each other through the knotted cotton scarves that Brian had used on them, and wink at us as they did so. They were having the time of their lives, as was I, as my hands came loose and we both wriggled them round the front, before starting to untie our legs.

“Lady Suzanne? Are you in here?”

“NHRRRR!” I called out as I heard Colin at the door. He ran in, looked at us and said “Thank God I have found you! Your parents have been besides themselves with worry.”

He eased the scarf out of my mouth, allowing me to say “Thank you, Inspector – now free my friends before you free us.”

“What happened to the two crooks,” Hazel said as the wet scarf hung down from her neck.

“Oh I took care of them,” he said as he released the twins form each other, then untied their wrists, before he untied Pippa from me. “Would you like to see them?”

“Oh yeah,” I said quietly, “I want to give them a piece of my mind and see them arrested.” We walked over to the other side of the tree house, once we had put our boots and wellies back on, to see Bobby and Brian playing each other at football on the games console!

“Oh hey Suzie,” Brian said as he looked at me, “How did you get free?”

“No thanks to you two,” I said as I threw a cushion at both of them. Colin just shook his head before saying “Anyway, I came to tell you all that your mum says lunch is ready.”

“Thanks Colin,” Bobby said as he stopped the game. “Come on – when the others get here, we’re going to go for a walk in the woods.”




Mum and Mrs Boyle had prepared a huge pot of homemade chicken soup for us, as well as some sandwiches, so we were all full up by the time we heard a car pulling up outside.

“I’ll get it,” I said as I ran to the front door, opening it up to see Cassie getting out of her father’s car, alongside Rachel and Lisa. Cassie was wearing a pair of faded blue jeans, the legs tucked into black Wellington boots, which she carefully took off as she walked in, and a blue jumper.

“I like what you’ve done with the place,” she said as she came in, making me laugh.

“What is it?”

“I know Bobby brought you here half term week – don’t worry. I’ll keep your secret.”

She smiled as Rachel and Lisa came in. Rachel was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and jeans, while Lisa was wearing a pair of grey tracksuit bottoms and a matching zip top with a blue padded jerkin over it. They were followed by Cassie’s dad and Charlie, Lisa’s younger brother, carrying the bags between them,

“Hello John,” Dad said as he came in, “Got a few minutes to talk business? Mister Boyle will take the bags up to the rooms the girls will sleep in tonight.”

“Of course,” Mister Craig said as I took the girls into the front room, followed by the other three. Charlie heard Bobby call to him, and made his way into the kitchen.

“Lisa and Rachel,” I said as they came in, “these are my friends Hazel, Claire and Pippa. Girls, this is Lisa Williamson, Cassie’s new neighbour and Rachel Rigg, Patty’s school friend.”

“Pleased to meet you,” Pippa said as she hugged Lisa. “So, are you one of the tie-up gang as well?”

“Well, in a way,” Lisa said as she bowed her head down, “I like being tied up, but Cassie needs to teach me how to tie someone up.”

“Which is on the agenda for the slumber part of tonight,” Cassie said with a smile, “if I can get a willing volunteer...”

“I don’t think that will be a problem,” I said as the others burst out laughing. “Anyway, welcome to Wissenden Hall. We’re going to go for a walk in the forest this afternoon – guided by the experts in this area, Bobby and Colin.”

“Oh yeah,” Rachel said as she sat down, “and will we get a choice in where we go?”

“Nope.”

We turned to look at the doorway, to see the four boys looking at us, ropes and tapes in their hands.

“We’ll give you all ten minutes to go to the toilet and get your footwear on,” Bobby said with a smile, “and then you’re coming with us.”

“Where’s Jenny,” I whispered to Cassie as I pulled my boots on.

“She and the other girls are coming at dinner time tonight – they had something to do in town today. I guess they miss the walk.”

“All right then,” Bobby said as we gathered, “I need you to stand in an Indian line. Lisa, you take the front, and the others move in behind you.”

“I’ll go after you,” I said as I stood behind Lisa, followed by Cassie, Pippa, Clare and Hazel, with Rachel at the back. The boys then handed us each two lengths of rope, and said “Right, crossed and bound wrists behind the back, and then tied to your waist.”

We all did as we were asked, Charlie saying “Let me” to Rachel once she had bound Hazel’s wrists, and then the boys tied the waist rope of the girl in front to the belly of the one behind.

“Now,” Bobby said as he produced a roll of the special white tape, while the other three secured our legs together below our knees, leaving a little rope between them, “Lips together – this is a silent walk.”
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Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:32 am

Nice!!!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:55 am

What a day!!!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby Tom Ford » Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:22 am

So they will all be connected? It would be like a caterpillar! Anyway, I hope that the trails on the woods are clear enough. We don’t want them to have difficulties walking on rough ground!!! Perhaps Bobby could give a guided tour? Not only to Suzie and Cassie’s friends (the twins, Pippa) who’s never been here, but also to Charlie, who also has never been here. If Charlie only know that his father has also been here too!!!

I would assume that there is a short length of rope connecting the waist ropes of the girls, so they won’t press into each other. Maybe a foot long? Still, I can’t help but think that if Suzie just looks ahead, all she’ll see is Lisa’s blond hair. Still, perhaps they’ll stop at important places Colin and Bobby would want to take them?

I wonder how much of the woods would they explore? I would assume as much of it as possible. Bobby should tell them the spot where he and Colin hid when they first came here to rescue the girls from Jay Edwards, perhaps to boast of his achievements!

One thing is for sure. Brian and Charlie, who I assume never met before, would probably run around and talk as a new friend to him since Brian is only 2 years older than Charlie (as opposed to four or five years age gap between 14 year old Bobby and Colin and 9 year Charlie).

I hope they’ll be tied up full job soon!!
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Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby Imp Caesar Augustus » Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:52 am

This really is a big trade up! I wish I was living in a house like that.

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:34 am

Great chapter!!!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby William F Somebody » Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:58 am

What an update!!!And Hazel, Claire, and Pippa are here! Totally unexpected! And totally welcome. Suzie got to show off her new home, with the help of the boys of course!

I’m sure even Charlie and Brian are gawking at the size of Bobby’s home. And they are imagining the possibilities! With so much space, with so many trees, with such a big house with plenty of rooms, not to mention the tree house, their fun is unlimited.

And the next day is Sunday! They’ll dress more smartly the next day. And perhaps to have another church service by way of TV since it’s a given they’ll skip going to church on Sunday morning to maximize their fun. Perhaps they could wear 50s clothes again? I’m sure Suzie has some of Lady Holdernesses clothes, (because it would just collect dust in Holderness Manor, and her grandmother knows her granddaughters will play with them. And Suzie could tell Cassie to bring her own too.

At night, if the weather permits, perhaps they could have a bonfire and some marshmallows and hotdogs on sticks? Perhaps Susan or Alexander could tell scary stories, especially of the shadow, to the benefit of Charlie and Rachel. Then they could come back and have a slumber party. Imagine, truth or dare, a makeover (which, at their age, and with their skills, would make them look like clowns rather than beautiful girls). And of course, the lessons on Lisa on how to tie. Cassie should teach since she’s so good at it. I hopes she really teaches her so she could do to others what her brother regularly does to her.

I wonder what other evil schemes Bobby and company are planning for our poor innocent girls?

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:23 am

Great update!!!!

Re: An Education: Welcome to Wissenden

Postby John Kennon Smith » Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:37 pm

Please please update really really soon!!!