An Education: Star Struck

Postby KP Presents » Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:07 pm

“There you are,” Rachel said as she came in, putting her glasses on after she had wiped them, “where have you been hiding this last week?”

“In bed, recovering from the flu,” I said as I stood up, “but I’m a lot better now. Seems all of us have had it over the last two or three weeks, but at least Aunt Cassie avoided it.”

I was wearing a grey jumper and joggers, with a pair of trainers, while Rachel had on a blue tracksuit and trainers. This sleepover had been organized a few weeks ago, but with the bug that had been going round the school it had been postponed until now. But it was Friday night, and I was well enough now to take part.

“Where’s your bag,” I said as we sat down.

“Your mum is taking it to your room – she says she’s going to go and get some KFC for tea tonight,” Rachel said as she swung her legs to and fro, “so what are we going to do until then?”

“Want to watch some cartoons?”

“Yeah,” she said as Mum came in. “I need to pick up a few things, and I’ll get the tea on the way home,” she said with a smile, “can I trust you two to behave?”

“Can you tie us both up Mom?”

“A little – not the full job, just your wrists and legs, all right?”

“I guess so – if you tie us in our sleeping bags tonight?”

“All right,” Mum said as she left for a few minutes, and came back with some lengths of rope. She tied my wrists together in front of me, and then tied my ankles together side by side, as well as my legs below my knees, before she tied my wrists to my legs. I watched as she did the same to Rachel, and then handed me the remote for the television.

“I should not be too long,” she said with a smile as she grabbed her handbag, and then went out of the house. We looked out of the window as our Bug drove off, and then I selected a cartoon to watch.

“So have you seen Cassie or any of the others?”

“Cassie and Jenny came to see me while I was ill – they were looking better as well. I heard she was going out with Bobby tonight – it’s his school disco.”

“Well, that’s good – but I’d rather be here,” Rachel said with a smile as we watched Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated.

“So which version of Scooby Doo do you like the most,” Rachel said, “this one or the new one?”

“Oh definitely this one,” I said with a smile, “I mean...”

As I wriggled round, I accidentally changed the channel to CBBC, and Newsround came on.

“Hey – why is there a picture of Debbie Dee on the screen,” Rachel said as the opening credits ran.

“I don’t know,” I said as I picked the remote up in my hand and turned up the volume.

“First today, police have confirmed that Debbie Dee, the star of Debbie Knows It All, has disappeared, and is feared kidnapped. The twelve year old Debbie was last seen at a store signing of a book based on the hit television series, when she went to a rest room, and was not seen again. Police have asked anyone who may have seen anything to...”

“Oh dear,” Rachel said as she looked at me, “who would try to kidnap her?”

“Well,” I said as I wriggled round, “she is popular – I love Debbie Knows It All!”

“Yeah – and she was good on that quiz show as well. I hope she’s all right...”

“Hey – maybe she’s met one of the ones who took us.”

“What – Jay Edwards?”

“No – he’s not a kidnapper,” I said with a smile as I turned it back to the cartoons.



“Did you hear the news about Debbie Dee, Mum,” I asked as she zipped up my sleeping bag. My wrists were crossed and tied in front of me, and there were ropes around my arms and tummy, my chest, my ankles and my legs.”

“I did,” Mum said as she checked and zipped up Rachel, and then smoothed a length of tape over her mouth. “Now, sleep well, and I’ll see you both in the morning.”

“Fnkssmm,” I said after she had taped my lips over, and she turned the lights off, the two of us settling down to sleep...



“Well, that was an interesting service,” Rachel said as we came back in from church, Mum closing the door behind us. I was wearing a light blue summer dress, with a skirt that came down over my knees, while Rachel had on a pale green one. Both of us were wearing white socks and black flat shoes, while Mum had on a blue skirt and jacket with white shoes.

“Right – I’m going to sort out a snack,” Mum said, “what are you girls planning to do this afternoon?”

“I’m not sure yet,” I said honestly, “we’ll decide after we eat.”

“Okay then – come and sit at the table,” Mum said, and we did indeed have a quick lunch. When we had finished, I said “We’ll do the dishes mum – you go and have a sit down.”

“Well, if you insist,” Mum said with a smile as she went into the front room, I started to wash the dishes, and Rachel picked up a tea towel.

“So what are we going to do this afternoon,” she said as she picked up a glass.

“Well,” I said, “where are Louise and Fiona today?”

“I think they’ve been over at the Cottrell farm, helping out with something for the church fete they are going to,” Rachel said.

“And they’re over there all day?”

“Yeah – why, do you want to go over?”

I nodded and then grinned. “Hey – want to walk over bound and gagged?”

Rachel looked at me, and told me her answer with a grin. “You’re on,” she said quietly.

“Great – let me go and ask Mum first, and then we can call Charlie over to take care of us.” I knew Rachel would agree to do that – Charlie been her Darling and all that...

We finished doing the dishes, and then as Rachel went up to my room I went into the front room.

“Mum – will it be all right if Rachel and I head over to the Cottrell farm this afternoon?”

“Of course you can,” Mum said, “but be back by six. Tomorrow is a school day.”

“All right Mum,” I said as I left and went upstairs, heading to the toilet before I joined Rachel in my room. “Cassie gave me something that are going to be of great use here.”

I went to the wardrobe and took out two knitted ponchos, laying them on the bed as Rachel grinned.

“Listen – change of plan,” I said with a smile, “you tie me up first, and then call Charlie over to bind you. He can then escort us to the path.”

“Now that sounds like a plan,” Rachel said as she put her hands under the bed, and drew out my supplies box. Opening the lid, she took out two sponge balls and handed them to me, smiling as I made two fists and then tearing the end loose from the roll of duct tape before she started to cover them.

I watched as she then pulled a pair of white socks up over them, and taped them to my arms. She then guided my wrists behind my back, and I have to confess a little thrill of excitement ran through me as I felt Rachel start to tie my wrists together.

I can’t explain it – it’s that knowledge I would not see my hands again for a few hours, and I loved that thought. I still remember when Cassie and Jenny first tied me up, and how excited that made me feel.

I was older now, and I had to admit that feeling was still there – but sometimes, depending on how I was tied, there were new feelings that I had experienced as well. I remained calm on the outside, but inside my gut was doing a little dance, especially as Rachel passed the rope around my waist so that my wrists were secured to my back. She then cinched the band by passing the ropes between my back and wrists, and then tied them off. She then took some rope around my stomach and secured my arms in a double figure of eight, then below my chest, and finally over my shoulders.

“I’m not going to tighten them,” she said quietly, “we’re going to be walking after all.” I nodded and twisted round, but it was tight, and I loved the way it made me feel.

“What are you doing,” I said as Rachel knelt down.

“Your ankles – why?”

“We’re walking – remember?”

“Oh yeah – meeting the girls at the farm,” Rachel said with a grin as she took her mobile phone and dialled a number.

“Charlie? It’s Rachel – are you busy just now?

“You’re not? Well, can you come round to Patty’s house for a little while? We want to walk over to the Cottrell farm – but we want to do it...

“Yeah, that’s right – so can you come and help me get ready? Patty’s done.

“Great – see you in a few minutes!”

“So he’s on his way,” I said with a grin as Rachel ended the call.

“Oh yes – so gag?”

“Well – it’s a warm, dry day,” I said with a smile, “I don’t think we can wear a coat with the ponchos anyway – so let’s sort out what we want for the gags, and then take them in a bag with us. Charlie can take care of us before we go in the woods.”

“Okay then – let’s pack a bag...”
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Re: An Education: Star Struck

Postby spetsnaz08 » Mon Sep 19, 2016 4:50 am

Why I suspect that they run into Debbie Dee? I'm looking forward to find out.

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Sep 19, 2016 5:00 am

Nice!!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Sep 19, 2016 5:39 am

Welcome back, KP!!

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Postby Tom Ford » Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:02 am

As was said above, welcome back, KP!

So we got another tale about the youngest set of girls, Patty and Rachel. They're going to the Cottrell Farm, bound and gagged, and Charlie is going to help them! Won't Louise and Fiona be surprised?

I'm sure Debbie Dee is going to be involved in all of this. The ages are too coincidental, I think.

It's hard to think that Patty and Rachel are now 12, the same age as Jenny during the start of this series. And Patty was once 9. They sure grow up fast! Cassie will soon be 15 I think in December, since I remember she was born in December 2001.

Looking forward to whatever mischief those two tornadoes get themselves involved in!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:11 am

Great chapter!!!

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Postby Imp Caesar Augustus » Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:17 am

Another wonderful start to another wonderful tale. Look like Patty and Rachel are having fun! Welcome back!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:31 am

Great update!!!

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Postby William F Somebody » Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:51 am

Whew! I thought that it would never come, but here it is!

I love that the focus is once again, on the youngest heroines! Cassie had that title before, but now, it was usurped by the even more mischievous and adorable Patty and Rachel! They are once again, getting tied up, but now, they walking bound and gagged to the Cottrell farm. Why do I have the feeling that not everything will go according to plan? And that it would Patty's fault?

Looking forward to more. I hope the updates would be quicker! It's been a month, but I do miss the tales of our young not so innocent anymore heroines!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:21 am

Please please update really really soon!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:33 am

Hope you update soon!!

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Postby KP Presents » Tue Sep 20, 2016 6:12 am

I sat down on the bed and watched as Rachel put the things we would need into a drawstring bag, before I said “I was listening to the news this morning on the radio, and they said Debbie Dee was still missing.”

“The family still have had no word?”

“They didn’t say, but her mother sounded upset before we left. I mean, to snatch her from a public place?”

“I know – she must be close to the book store, but to have heard nothing.”

“How much do you think they have asked for as a ransom?”

“A lot I imagine,” I said as Rachel sat down, “given nothing has been said. So how do you think they’ll have her tied up?”

“Properly the way you are, and I’m going to be,” Rachel giggled, “to make sure she can’t escape.”

“I don’t know,” I said as I shook my head, “Remember when those men snatched us from the park, and we ended up at that house across town?”

“Oh yeah – you had to teach them what to do, and then Jay Edwards turned up!”

“Exactly – the times we have been kidnapped, we ended up teaching them what to do. We even taught Jay Edwards a thing or two the first time we met him – well, Cassie did I suppose, but I helped.”

“I’ll never forget that weekend – it was the first time I was really tied up as well,” Rachel said with a sigh.

“Anyway, I bet you Debbie would not know what to do to escape – chances are she’s as well tied up as she was on the show.”

“So they think the fact she’s scared out of her wits would be enough,” Rachel said, “that actually makes...”

The ringing of the doorbell made her jump up, me laughing and shaking my head as she rand own the stairs, and came back up with our good, good friend Charlie Williamson. He was wearing a black and white rugby shirt and jeans, shaking his head as he came in and said “So, why exactly did I have to rush round here?”

“We need your help,” I said, “the two of us want to go to the Cottrell’s farm – but we want to walk there with our arms tied and gagged.”

“Ooookay,” Charlie said, “so let’s run through things. Arms tied?”

“That’s right,” Rachel said, “you cover us both up with the ponchos after you tie me in the same way I tied Patty.”

“Well, that would work,” Charlie said as he stroked his chin, “gagged in public?”

“Well,” I said, “we carry what we need in the bag, and then when we get to the start of the path, you gag us there.”

“And then we all walk to the farm?”

“No – we walk to the farm, you go home,” I said as I looked at him.

“That I’m not sure about,” Charlie said as he looked at us.

“Oh come on, Charles Edward Williamson,” Rachel said as she looked at him, “are you saying we can’t do it?”

“Oh I know you can both do it, Rachel Annabelle Rigg,” Charlie said, “I just don’t know if I should.”

“I won’t tell if you won’t.”

He looked at Rachel, then smiled as he said “all right then – let’s get you ready,” Rachel grinning as he said this. Honestly, the way he speaks to us sometimes, you feel as if you would let him do anything...



“All right, here we are,” Charlie said a few minutes later as we got to the path through the woods. Both Rachel and I had the ponchos he had placed over us, covering our arms, while we had been talking about our plans for the next few weeks. “Let’s duck in here and I’ll get you ready.”

We walked into the trees, and then off to one side as Charlie opened the bag, and took out first two folded cloths. “Right – any last words.”

“Thank you for doing this Charlie,” Rachel said as she looked at him. I rolled my eyes and said “yeah, thanks” before we both opened our mouths, and he gently pushed the cloths into our mouths, and made sure sat behind our teeth. He then took two strips of towelling, tied knots in the middle, and used them as cleave gags to keep the cloths in place.

I have to admit, it gave me thrill as Charlie then found the white tape, and wound it tightly round our mouths, making us more and more silent. I looked at Rachel, and saw that she had her eyes closed, humming to herself as he wound the white tape round.

The silver duct tape was next, the white edges on either side, and then he folded scarves in the same colour as our dresses and tied them around our heads as well.

“Okay – that should do the job,” he said as he kissed Rachel on the cheek, her muffled giggle the only response as she wriggled round. “Now, are you two sure you are going to be all right?”

We both nodded as we turned and re-joined the path, walking down as Charlie watched, for a moment, shaking his head. I mean, it wasn’t as if we hadn’t walked down this path countless times ourselves – both free and bound and gagged. It’s just we wanted to do this this way, by ourselves, for the first time. I bet even Cassie had not done it on her own!

The path was cool as we walked along, trying to talk to each other, but at the point where the path turns to the right I stopped and looked round for a moment. Rachel looked at me, and mumbled “whtrufnkn?”

I was looking to my left, at a little gap in the trees. There was a small grass covered path there, but we had never tried to find out where that path led. After all, why would we when we were on our way to the farm?

As Cassie says, however, if I was a cat I would have used up at least seven of my lives, so I looked at Rachel and said “Wnntsplr?”

“Hnnn – cmmnn,” she mumbled as she turned and started to walk down the path – and then turned round to see me looking down the narrow path.

“Cmmnn,” I mumbled as I indicated the path, and then started to walk down it, Rachel shaking her head as she came after me. The path was just wide enough for us to walk single file, and there were high bushes on either side, some of the branches brushing against our faces as we walked along. The gags, however, meant all we felt was the brushing and nothing else.

As we walked along, we came across a few fences that seemed to block the way, but as we got closer we could see gaps that had been put in the fence to allow people to pass through, so we moved sideways through them. The path, however, just seemed to keep going on and on, so we kept going. I know I was excited to see where it led, even if we were discovered now...


After about half an hour, the path opened out onto what looked like a farm road, and as we both turned to the left we could see an old farmhouse a few yards further up.

“Wnddrrhlfsthr,” I heard Rachel say, and I had to admit I was curious as well – but we had a more immediate problem. The hedge on the other side of the road had no gap, and there was always the possibility we could be seen.

“Cnttgnefrfr,” I mumbled, “bsttrrnbk.”

Rachel nodded and we turned to go back down the path – but then she looked at me, as we both heard a vehicle coming down that road. We both went back into the trees, and sat behind a bush to watch. We could see the whole road up to the house through the bush itself, Rachel and me controlling our breathing as a black transit van drove down to the house.

As we looked, the van stopped, and two men came out. They were big men, and looked strong, both of them wearing black leather jackets, but there was something funny about their heads – it was only as they turned round after closing the doors that both Rachel and I saw they were wearing ski masks!

One of them went to the door of the house, while the other one walked round and opened the doors of the van. I watched as a third man came out with the first one, and between them they took something out of the van.

No – someone, someone wearing a blue long sleeved dress, dark tights and black ankle boots, someone with rope holding her ankles together, and her hands behind her back, someone with tape covering her mouth, but looking at her I knew I could get it off in a matter of minutes.

Someone with long red hair...

“Ptteee,” Rachel said beside me, “ssntnthtdbbide?”

I nodded, because I had recognised her as well – it was Debbie Dee!

We watched as the men carried her into the house, and then came back out, one of them getting into the back of the van as the other two went in the front. We watched as they turned the van round, and then made their way back down the road.

“Hmggddd – wndndtllsmn,” Rachel said as she looked at me, but I had been doing the sums in my head. Two men in the van had driven up, and a third in the house – and three had driven away. Which meant they had left Debbie in the house, probably tightly bound and gagged so she could not raise the alarm...

“Nddnntgn,” Rachel said, rolling her eyes as I looked out and saw the van going down the road. I motioned to her to follow me, and then started to make my way up the road towards the farmhouse.

“Ndddlstphrr,” Rachel mumbled, but she followed me as we walked slowly up to the house. It was an old two storey home, and as we both walked round the outside we could see the windows were dirty, and old heavy curtains were drawn on the inside, covering the glass panes.

“Frdnlee,” Rachel mumbled, as I kept walking round, and we eventually came to the back door. I looked at Rachel, she looked at me, and mumbled “hcmmnnuwldnnttt...” But I did, as I lifted my foot and very gently pushed on the door.

The last thing I expected was for the door to open, creaking slightly as it moved inwards. We looked at each other, and there was that understanding that only comes from good friends who trust each other. Rachel nodded, turned to walk down the path – and I swear, I could hear her sigh of exasperation as I made my way into the house.

She followed me in, however, as we went through a kitchen and into a hallway. There were a few doors that went off, and we looked in a dining room, what looked like a living room with couches, seats and a television, and then a room that had a ping pong table set up inside.

“wntwgm?”

I looked at Rachel, who was shaking her head and giggling, before we went out of the room and looked at the front door. There was a staircase to one side, so we both started to walk up, the stairs creaking slightly as we did so.

When we reached the top of the stairs, we could see a bathroom on the left hand said, and the hallway with doors going off. We could hear noises behind one, so I backed up and pushed the door in...
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Re: An Education: Star Struck

Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Sep 20, 2016 7:15 am

What fun!!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Sep 20, 2016 7:46 am

What trouble makers those two girls are!

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Postby spetsnaz08 » Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:11 am

Wow, I'm looking forward to see Debbie's face when she facing Patty and Rachel in this way!

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Postby Tom Ford » Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:14 am

Patty really really is getting herself and Rachel in a lot of trouble here! So reckless, so out of her mind, yet somehow, so adorable and cute! And they walked right into a kidnapping! Let's hope that their luck continues, though even if they run into trouble, I'm sure they'll manage to somehow get out of it in once piece and without any damage at all.

And Charlie is too young to know not to let them wander around tied up without supervision! Probably because Rachel wanted it too.

Wonder what will happen when they discover or rather, face, Debbie Dee?

Oh, and a minor quibble.
KP Presents wrote: I rolled my eyes and said “yeah, thanks” before we both opened our mouths, and he gently pushed the sloths into our mouths, and made sure sat behind our teeth. He then took two strips of towelling, tied knots in the middle, and used them as cleave gags to keep the cloths in place.


That should be cloths, not sloths.

Re: An Education: Star Struck

Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:22 am

Great chapter!!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:55 pm

Great update!!

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Postby Imp Caesar Augustus » Tue Sep 20, 2016 4:04 pm

Thanks!

This is wonderful! The best part of this is Rachel being all concerned, and not wanting to go through all the detours Patty manages to find, and even going inside the kidnappers lair! HOnestly, just what was Patty thinking?

Well, it's Patty, so I guess I'm not surprised.

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Sep 20, 2016 4:05 pm

Please please update really really soon!!

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Postby William F Somebody » Tue Sep 20, 2016 4:08 pm

And another update! Wow! Patty really is getting both of them in real trouble! But maybe, just maybe, their luck will hold out and they could get Debbie. But then what? Tied like that, they really could not do anything, and they can't free themselves. And they could so EASILY be caught by the kidnappers!

Oh my, what they did was really unbelievable! Reckless! But so Patty, I guess. And Cassie,I could imagine, could do something like this as well.

But if Patty and Rachel somehow pulls this off, which I believe they can do, then they become heroes once more, and become nationally famous too!

Looking forwards to where this leads!

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Postby John Kennon Smith » Tue Sep 20, 2016 4:11 pm

Hope you update soon!!

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Postby KP Presents » Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:59 am

As I backed in, Rachel looked over my shoulder, and said “hmmmswtlrddshrr.”

“Hruuuu?”

I turned round as Rachel followed me in, and we both looked at Debbie Dee, who was staring wide eyed at us. She was sat in a wooden chair, and I could see the rope around her waist, holding her to the chair back. She was swinging her bound ankles to and fro, with the tape covering her mouth, but the shock on her face as she saw us was plain to see.

We both slowly walked round her, and I could see the way her wrists were tied would be ridiculously simple to undo. As I tried to, however, I remembered there was a problem with that – my tied and covered wrists for one thing, and as Rachel shook her head I realised it was a silly thing to do.

“Wffgttgndrslrm,” Rachel said as she stared at me, and she was right on this one. “Lllbbkk,” I said as we left the room, and walked quickly down the stairs, along the hallway, through the kitchen, out of the back door – and straight into one of the men as he looked at us.

“What the... Where on earth did you two appear from,” he said as he looked at us through the eyeholes in his mask, before he turned us round and made us walk back through the kitchen, and into a downstairs room. There was an old couch there, with a cover over it, so he looked at us and said “both of you sit down there.”

We looked at each other, knowing we didn’t have a lot of choice in this, so we walked over and sat down, watching as he picked up two lengths of cord from a table and knelt in front of us. “Where on earth did you two appear from,” he said as he tied our ankles together, and then stood up.

“Where did who appear fro... Who are they?”

We looked at the two other masked men, who were carrying paper bags, and we could see a couple of bottles sticking out of the top of one of them.

“I have no idea – I was going to open the back door when they ran out. What do you think?”

“This is Holderness – they must have been kidnapped by someone else, or escaped after been tied up by some gang of robbers,” the third man said as he put the bag down on a low table, and looked at us.

“I heard this town had a reputation Three,” the man who had caught us said, “but this? Who would do this to a couple of young girls?”

“Whoever it was Two,” the other man said, “I think they must have managed to get their legs free, and then come looking for help. Their bad luck they picked this house.”

“I think I know who did this, One,” the man they called Three said.

“Oh – who?”

“Jay Edwards – this is his style of binding. Poor kids must have run out and left their other family to get help.” Three looked at us, and then looked up, before he said “You’ve been upstairs haven’t you?”

Rachel and I looked at each other, and both nodded as Two said “Dammit – all right, go and bring her down. We’ll let all three of them have something to eat.”

One nodded and went out of the room, going up the stairs as the other two looked at us. A few minutes later, he came back, Debbie in front of him before she sat on the couch next to us. She looked at us, and then put her head down as he said “you two are going to have to stay with us now until we get the ransom for this young lady here. Sorry, but your family will have to wait a while longer.”

We looked at each other, then at Debbie who only had her wrists tied behind her back, before we both nodded. I had an idea – I just had to hope they did not catch on...

“We’ll untie them first,” Two said as he and Three walked behind us, and we felt them remove our ponchos. “Oh yeah,” Three said as Debbie stared at the ropes around our arms and body, “this is Jay Edwards all right. It’s unmistakeable.”

“Why on earth does he do this to kids,” One said as we both felt the ropes slacken around our arms, “it’s exaggerated, too much. After all, she can’t escape with her hands tied behind her back, and that’s all that’s needed.”

Debbie watched as our arms and wrists were untied, and Two said “dear god – bad enough they’re tied like that, but look at their hands.” Her eyes widened even more as we brought our hands round, and the two men started to unwrap the tape from them.

“I can understand him and his gang doing this to adults – they will try to escape,” One said as he watched, “but little girls? No way...”

We didn’t say a word as our hands emerged, and we flexed our fingers while Two and Three removed the scarves round our heads. “Oh dear lord,” Two said, “look at this. Where are the scissors?”

One picked up a pair of scissors and handed tem other, both of us sitting still as the bands of tape were cut away, and then the towelling strip. Finally, the cloths were removed from our mouths as the three men looked at us.

“Seriously, what does he expect the kids to do – scream and call for help when they are held hostage? Tape’s enough to keep anyone quiet,” One said as he squatted down in front of us. “So, what are your names?”

“I’m Patty,” I said quietly, “and this is Rachel. Please, we won’t tell anyone...”

“Back up a second – did Jay Edwards do this to you?”

We looked at each other, before I said “yes – he kidnapped us to make our daddy do something.” Well, it was a little white lie – I don’t have a daddy, but he did kidnap us to make Cassie and Jenny’s daddy do something. Bu it had figured one thing out about these three kidnappers. In the ranking, I thought they were rank amateurs.

“Okay – well Patty and Rachel, I’m afraid you’re going to have to stay with us for a little while now,” One said as he untied our ankles, “so do I have your word you won’t scream or try to escape for the moment?”

“We promise,” Rachel said quietly as he looked at us.

“Good – well, the three of you can have some lunch now,” he said as Two untied Debbie’s wrists, and then peeled the tape away from her mouth. “No talking – just eat and drink.”

The three of us looked at each other, and then we said “thank you” as we took the sandwiches and bottles of water they handed to us. The three men went and stood in the corner, talking to each other as I listened...

“So far so good – this is going far better than I expected.”

“I know – it makes a change from hacking banks or doing dial up scams. Who would have thought there was so much money for so little work.”

“Apart from driving from place to place every day, that is – and making sure she doesn’t get too uncomfortable, but yeah, easy money. Do you think they will pay?”

“Of course they will – she’s a star after all. If you hadn’t stumbled over her schedule for her book signings when you hacked that computer, and realised how easy it would be to spirit her away, this would never have been our payday.”

“Yeah – waiting until she went to the toilet, then bundling her into the car...”

All three of us looked at each other, but didn’t say a word, instead eating and making sure we had enough to drink.

“Okay,” One said as I finished the bottle of water, “one at a time go to the toilet. Then we need to tie all three of you up, and keep you out of the way. You first, miss starlet.”

Rachel and I watched as Three took Debbie out of the room, and then she came back in, Rachel going next, and finally me. This would normally be the point where I tell them they are tying her up wrong, and how we were was the right way to do it.

I had a plan, though – and part of that plan was going to be playing on the fact they were such amateurs. I just had to hope I’d got what I thought was going to happen right from the way they were talking...

“Okay,” Two said as I came back in, “all three of you stand facing the couch, and put your hands behind your backs.”

We turned without a word, looking at each other as our hands were taken behind our backs, and we felt them tying our wrists together. They then passed a length of rope around our waists, securing our wrists to our backs, before we were turned round and made to sit down.

“This is going to be more comfortable for both of you,” One said to Rachel and me as Two knelt down and tied our ankles together with more rope. He at least cinched the binding for all three of us, before Two tore a strip of duct tape from the roll and stuck it firmly over Debbie’s mouth. Rachel and I just watched as a single strip of tape was also pressed over our mouths, before the three men picked us up and carried us back to the bedroom, leaving us on the bed as they went out and closed the door.

“Msreee,” Debbie said as she looked at us, and we both nodded. For this to work, I knew we needed to keep still and do nothing – as much as I wanted to get free now, I and Rachel both knew we had to make them think we could not escape.

After a few minutes, all three of us heard One say “let’s go” and the footsteps downstairs. I looked at Rachel and nodded, both her and Debbie watching as I managed to get off the bed and jumped over to look out of the window.

They probably figured nobody was going to try and climb to look in, so I could see the three men, their masks removed, as they got into the black van and drove off down the road again.

“Hdthhgnn,” Rachel said as she looked at me, and I waited a few minutes before looking at her and nodding. Debbie turned onto her side and said “whrrudnn” as Rachel got off the bed and jumped over, the two of us standing back to back for a few minutes.

“Gffmemnnn” I said as I started to twist my mouth round, Debbie’s eyes opening wider and wider as I managed to get the tape away from my mouth and then said “Sorry – I’ll explain in a little while.”

“Hey,” Rachel said as she looked at Debbie, “just give us a minute... There.”

We both brought our hands round and untied the rope from our waists, as I said “good thing they really were amateurs.”

“Meeshrs?”

“Yeah – we got lucky – real lucky,” Rachel said as we sat down and untied our ankles, “but I need to ask a question.”

“Go on?”

“What in the name of creation were you thinking of Patty Pickering! Bad enough we did that today, but to go into a strange house like that? We were lucky – we might not have been.”

“Yeah – sorry about that,” I said with a little smile as we stood up and walked back to the bed. “Now then, keep very quiet, all right?”

Debbie nodded as we helped her to sit up, and I peeled the tape away from her mouth while Rachel untied her wrists. “Thanks – who are you?”

“I’m Rachel, this is Patty,” my good friend said as she untied Debbie’s ankles, “and I guess you could say, for better or worse, we’re the rescue party.

“Big fan,” I said as Debbie rubbed her wrists, “but what do you say about us getting out of here before they get back?”

“Yeah – that is a plan,” Debbie said as we opened the room to the door, and made our way down the staircase. The house was empty, but as I tried the front door I said “Damn – it’s locked.”

“What about the back door?”

We made our way into the kitchen, Debbie watching as Rachel and I looked at it.

“They remembered to close and bolt it this time,” she said, “let’s open them all up and see if they locked it.”

“If they didn’t?”

“We break a window,” I said, trying to sound brave as we pulled the bolts back, and then turned the door handle. As it opened inwards, Rachel and I grinned as we both walked out, Debbie coming in with us.

“Where are we,” she whispered as I closed the door again.

“Holderness – but...”

“There you are!”

All three of turned round to see Charlie standing there, and I could see the fear in his eyes as he looked at us. He was surprised for a moment at the sight of Debbie, before he said “we need to get away from here.

“now.”
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Re: An Education: Star Struck

Postby John Kennon Smith » Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:27 am

Nice!!!

Re: An Education: Star Struck

Postby John Kennon Smith » Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:29 am

They're lucky!!

Re: An Education: Star Struck

Postby Tom Ford » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:22 am

Ah Patty! I'm glad she got called out for her recklessness, but it had resulted in something good--the rescue of Debbie Dee. That alone will is worthy of being praised for, as I'm sure she will be.

I'm glad Charlie is there. It shows that he didn't just leave the two girls alone like that. Though he was probably perplexed by Patty's actions!

And they finally meet Debbie Dee! I guess they made a new friend, a famous friend! The closest to a famous friend the family had is I guess Gerri, but even Gerri wasn't a star herself!

And it was funny how the compassion of the kidnappers lead to their undoing! Or their being rank amateurs! I guess next time they kidnap someone, they would do better from their experience.

Re: An Education: Star Struck

Postby John Kennon Smith » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:29 am

Great chapter!

Re: An Education: Star Struck

Postby Imp Caesar Augustus » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:31 am

Patty's so precious and adorable! Though I have to agree, she was foolish. But lucky. And once again, she's a heroine.

Re: An Education: Star Struck

Postby John Kennon Smith » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:59 am

Great update!!!

Re: An Education: Star Struck

Postby John Kennon Smith » Fri Sep 23, 2016 4:31 am

Please please update really really soon!!