## Hostage

Post by lozzanozza » Sat May 02, 2009 9:57 am

This is a story i wrote a little while ago, when i wanted to be an author, (i dont anymore).So tell me what you thinkle..
Chapter One
Sunday night was always a stressful one for me, especially the last of every month when i visited my parent in Paris for the weekend. Plus i had to get every thing ready for work the next day. Every time i was in the cafe on the way home i saw the same people, however this time there was somebody new, it was an older guy with yellowing teeth and balding hair. He was sat on the table behind me and i could feel his eyes burning into my skull, so when i was finished my meal i left sharpish. I was going through the doors and was heading for the bus stop, when something cold pressed into the bottom of my back and a raspy voice whispered into my ear
"Act as if im a long lost friend and follow me to my van, and dont try anything because im definatly not afraid to do anything with this gun"
I kept going where he wanted, and i was about to make a run for it when he dug the gun into my back, making me turn right and we headed towards a small white van/car. He opened it and looked around, before pushing me in and jumping in after me, slamming the doors shut. Finally i got to see his face, it was the man from the Cafe.
"Wha-" I started
"Shut up" he snapped back, interupting me and before i had a chance to answer him back he slapped some masking tape over my mouth.* I reached up to take it off, but he grapped my hand twisting it behind my back. I crumpled in pain, and he tied it to the other behind my back.
Chapter 2
A small while later we pulled up on what sounded like gravel. The door opened and the guy ruffly pulled me out. He led me to an old house, the entire place looked abandoned and i tried, in my head, to work out where we may be. We went in and he lead me upstairs and undid my binding and gag. We went to a room with a scruffy looking couch. He sat on oen side and nodded his head at the toher side.I took the seat, not wanting to upset him. I took the seat, and said to him
"Who are you and what the hell do you think you're doing?"
"I am...Ted, and you're Marley, aren't you" I saw him glance at my legs and i hitched my skirt down as far as it would go
"I don't want to talk to you" And i got up and started to head towards the door, but he grabbed my arm and squeezed it. Hard.
"You're going to sit down aren't you" But i continued to stare at the door, even though i could feel the tears coming. I felt tears trickle down my cheeks and i let him lead me to the couch. I poured my eyes out on the chair. Whilst he sat there looking rather uncomfortable
"So Marley..."
"JESSICA, I'm Jess...Yeah,Marleys my name"
"Thanks for that dear" and smiled his yellow smile at me. He then took me by the shoulders, into a dark chilly room and flicked on a light switch. In side was mould growing on the walls, a window and of course, some duct tape.
"Don't even think of struggling girl, OK?" I could see the gun in his pocket to took the warning. After i was bound and gagged he left me in this room and grinned at me throught he doorway
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My stomach was growling. Again. And my wrists were sore from struggling. Ted eventually came in with some rather cold soup. He ungagged and untied me and gave me the food. He started to walk towards the door, when he turned around and sat on the floor beside me.
"I guess you wanna know why you're here, huh?" He continued, without givign me a chance to answer
"My...beautiful wife...passed away 6 months ago, she ment the world to me. I miss her too much for words. I wanted a lady around. Whom i wouldnt loose." I continued eating, not knowing how to respond. Once i was finished he reited me, but left my gag on the floor.
Chapter 3
"Marley! we're leaving, iv thought of somewhere you'll love, plus people have seen you the other afternoon, they must have seen you"
"Ted just let them come, please I wont tell you where you went or anything. Please, Ted, i want to go home, you can leave me bound gagged whatever"
"Marley"He replied, grabbing my hand "I can't, i need you, and you need me" I pulled me hand out of his and replied
"No i dont, and you dont need me" But i let him take me to his van anyway. Once i was in the van, and Ted had began to drive away, i asked him
"So..where we going" He grunted in respose
"Ted...Tell me" I said, even though i was pushing my limits
"Just away"
"but where?"
"AWAY, ALRIGHT!sHUT UP GIRL, YEAH, OK?"
So i did, for the whole journey i did'nt say a word. Eventually we pulled up somewhere. It was dark so i couldn't see much. Ted lead me to a small cottage. I could hear the sea, but couldn't see it
"Ted" i whispered
"It's alright" he replied
He led me into a chair and turned a light "Ted, wh-where are we?"
"In a small village in scotland, it was my wives house"
"It's beautiful, but where will i be sleeping?"
"Probably the attic theres a few rugs and blankets"
"Oh so you, being the most important gets the bed eh? You don't care at all. Do you honestly think you wife would want you to do this"
"Shut up now"
"No i won't, you need to think straight. Your wife, she would still want you to be an honest man. Or have you always been a beastly evil man?"
"I said shut up" He said taking a step towards me
"Or was your wife a beast too? Did she en-"
"How dare you insult Jayne?!" He roared and grabbed me throwing me against the wall
"No. Ted. Don't. Im sorry" I cried tears tolling down my cheeks
"You ungrateful little bitch" and threw me to the floor, i hit my head and blacked out.
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I was woken in the morning by birds. I looked around. I was in a tiny box room, i assumed it must have been the attic. My head was punding. To my surprise Ted hadnt bound me and my door was unlocked. I padded down the stairs, Ted was asleep in the bed. I wanted desperatly to go to the beach, but i knew the creaking door would wake Ted, and i didnt fancy angering him now. So i had a look in the fridge, it had food in it. But not much, just enough for me to make soem breakfast for us both. So i got some eggs, and fried them. The smell must have woken Ted, and he got up and went and sat at the table. I gave him his egg. We mostly sat in silence during the food, until Ted broke it and said
"Marley, can i trust you?"
"I..yes why?" i replied
"I...need to go out for a bit tonight, can i leave you on your own, it'll only be an hour or so"
I thught this over and realised it would be the perfect chance.
"Yes, you can trust me"I finally answered
"Great" he said and put his dishes into the sink before going back to bed
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"Marley" Ted shouted "Im leaving, I can trust you not to leave, can't I" I nodded and he left. I watched him get into his van and drive away
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By 8:30 i was ready to leave. I had myself something to eat,and look a blanket from my bed. So with that i left. I running up the road, when i heard the sound of tyres of the gravel. There was no where to hide other than a bush further up the drive, but that ment runnin towards ted. I decieded i would rather risk it than run back to the house. A van door slammed and i saw Tedgo round the other side of his van and i took this chance to jump behind the bush, just in time. Ted looked up and then directly at me. I held my breath and felt as if my heart was going to burst right out my chest. I saw the front door open and then close. I lay on the ground, pressing my forhead into the grass and started to cry, my tears felt warm against my cool cheeks
"Im not stupid you know" a voice whispered in my ear, And the voices clamped thier hands around my mouth and hands. He pulled me round and i saw Teds eyes in front of mine. And even though i struggled and tired to scream, he was far too strong for me.
"I guess you just dont know know how to stick to the rules Marley" and he shoved me into his van
Chapter 4
"I seriously didnt want to do this" Ted said to me as he lifted me out the truck. He took my blindfold off he had put on the night before and i recognised this to be the old windmill, just outside my home town. Nobody ever comes near here except a few dogwalkers.Once we were inside he showed me to the top floor and pointed to a small door and pulled out his gun
"Go through it" he said. I crawled through it, into a small room. There was enough room to stand up in it, it smelt of oil, and there were pipes running from the floor to the ceiling. Ted rufly grabbed my wrists
"OW!" I exclaimed as me into a sitting position by the pipe. And he took some duct tape and tied my wrists together and behind it. But he didnt stop there, he also tied my chest to the bar, my knees together and my ankleds together, he then gagged and blindfolded me. He left me there fore what must have been at least a night.
Eventually, i heard the door open and Ted untied me, and left me some rather cool soup in a metal bowl. A metal bowl. It was then a plan developed in my mind.
Chapter 5
So the plan went like this:
I would pretend to be asleep, until Ted came up. When i heard the door open i would 'wake up' and when ted crawled in i would throw the plate at his head, hopefully knocking out, so i could escape. I kept going over it in my mind, until i heard Ted coming up the stairs. Time to sleep!
Chapter 6
I lay down and held the plate closer to me and i closed my eyes, Counting to 10 under my breath, trying to calm down. The door unlocked, Ted stepped in, I sat up and threw. But Ted ducked and pointed his gun at me. I jumped up and backed into a corner. He started to pull the trigger. I could see he was shaking but then suddenly he dropped the gun to his side
"No, not again" he whispered to himself
"Again?" i repeated
"Yes again"
Chapter 7
"I had better tell you the truth" he said looking at me "I had been at work as usual and i had another bad day. In fact, so bad my boss fired me, so you can guess i wasnt happy. But i was looking forward to the night, as it was mine and Jaynes wedding aniversary. I got back home and we had an arguement over somehting silly. She sarted shouting at me saying i was a terrible husband and she deserved better. I told her to find herself i knew husband then, but to my surprise she told me she already had and that she was pregnant with his child. She was 3 months gone. So i went upstairs, got my gun and I-I...
"You shot her and the child?" i finished for him. He was crying. He nodded
"They arrested the childs father, hes in facing a life in jail
"Oh Ted" I cried and took him in an embrace. Suddenly there was a bang, and i felt a shat pain in my stomach.I looked down and Teds head was Bleeding. I screamed and placed him in a sitting position.
"Ted, Ted, Ted, Ted, Ted" I whispered
"Marley" He whispered
"What, What is it Ted?"
"Everytime..time you eat...cold soup...think of me.." I smiled at him and he smiled back. Then he stopped and his hand fell from my face
I paniced and ran into the street. I knew my way to the police station from the old mill, but i didnt tell my feet to go there, they just did. I finally reache the station and burst through the doors
"'Scuse me, we're out of ours, no member of the public allowed in after hours, please use the phne after hours.." the security guard said
"Help me, Im Marley May!" i shouted at her
"Marley may?" she said something into he walkie-talkie thing and i layed on the floor and cried
"Is that her?" a man said
Marley sweety, we want to help you, are you going to tell us verything are or do you want to write it down?"
I signalled for a pen and paper asd my voice seemed to have disappeared.
'Sunday night was always a stressful one for me, especially the last of every month...' i wrote
*I have know learnt (frm my own experience) this doesnt work very well haha
Please take into consideration i wrote this when i was about 11 and know im 15, i didnt change many details, thats why its kinda wird in spots. Howver i do like the twist at the end, if i do say so my slef...

### Re: Hostage

Post by moosica » Tue May 12, 2009 5:48 pm

there's really not enough detail. keep working.

### Re: Hostage

Post by lozzanozza » Thu May 14, 2009 9:57 pm

> moosica wrote:there's really not enough detail. keep working.

I know where i add would add stuff now, but i did write this when i was about 10 or 11
Tarr for reading it though