The story of the the girls, the van and the bomb continues. Debra joins Charlette's ever-growing list of hostages. Sara finds the Van!!
Charlette
Damn Debra , damn her to hell!! I had Sara just where I wanted her and she had to be right there. Very clever. Very very clever. She'll eat about a mile of duct tape for that!!
Damn Debra , damn her to hell!! I had Sara just where I wanted her and she had to be right there. Very clever. Very very clever. She'll eat about a mile of duct tape for that!!
Debra
I resisted the urge to chase Charlette down into the basement. I knew that going from a bright light environment to a dark one would give me about two minutes or so of blindness and Charlette would have me in a second. I decided to enter through the back of the house. Hopefully Brianna was in no position to attack me when I got there.
I resisted the urge to chase Charlette down into the basement. I knew that going from a bright light environment to a dark one would give me about two minutes or so of blindness and Charlette would have me in a second. I decided to enter through the back of the house. Hopefully Brianna was in no position to attack me when I got there.
I opened the back door which creaked so loudly in the sudden silence. I crossed the little porch and peeked in through the glass. There was no one in the kitchen, so I opened the door slowly. There was a table with a used silvery roll of duct tape on it and an old refrigerator. The pantry door was closed. I hefted my gun toward it and put my hand over the knob. It was locked. A chorus of gagged moans erupted from behind the door. I knocked and they got louder. It had to be Carol and she had company.
I had to act fast, Charlette could come up from the basement any minute. I found the keys hanging on a hook and unlocked the door. Carol and Brianna were inside, both bound and gagged with duct tape. I carefully peeled Carol's gag away.
"Get me out of here! " she cried, struggling in her restraints. Brianna nodded emphatically she wanted loose too. Fat chance of that happening. I tore the tape loose off of Carol and together we untaped Brianna's legs and got her to her feet. Bree shook her head, growling angrily around her gag, but I had no intention of freeing her. Whatever had made Charlette turn on her, it meant she wasn't trusted and so doubly untrusted by the self appointed good guys.
We got about a half step past the door to the front room when Charlette cleared the basement door and opened fire.
Carol went down hard," Damn it, not again! " she said, before she lay still on the floor. I stepped behind Brianna, aiming my gun at her head.
"Back off, or I'll kill her," I warned. A bit unheroic but this was a desperate situation.
Charlette looked thoughtful for a moment.
" I'll save you the trouble," she said, and shot Bree in the stomach and chest. Bree fainted perfectly like in an old movie, and lay on her stomach at my feet. In another moment I was staring down the barrel of Charlette's weapon. I dropped my gun and raised my hands.
It was duct tape all around for us. She taped hands behind our backs, she even taped our fingers together, making our hands into useless silvery balls. then applied six layer tape gags over our mouths. Once that was done she had us walk into the living room and sit on the floor with our backs together. She taped us together in a cluster around our shoulders and stomachs. Having killed that roll, she found another one in the backpack she and Brianna had brought. She taped our legs at the knees and ankles and even the toes of our shoes !
A bundle of well taped captives glared indignantly at her. She laughed and bounced away, reloading her gun with my captured rounds. Our struggle began about a second later.
Sara
I must have run forever. It felt like it before I simply dove behind a tree to rest. The forest here was dark and thick almost comforting. Debra had used me as bait and I didn't even know it until the rounds were whizzing past my head. I'll have to be sure and pay her back for that.
I must have run forever. It felt like it before I simply dove behind a tree to rest. The forest here was dark and thick almost comforting. Debra had used me as bait and I didn't even know it until the rounds were whizzing past my head. I'll have to be sure and pay her back for that.
I felt my breathing slow and looked around, Charlette hadn't decided to chase me down after all and Debra was no where to be seen. I peered over the edge of the little slope I was lying on. Nothing. The wind in the trees muffled all sound. I slid on my belly down the slope and came face to face with... a tire ?
I looked up. The low hanging branches had hidden it even from my view on the opposite side of the slope, but at the bottom of the depression sat Brianna's van. I practically whooped in triumph and got to my feet. I looked around carefully, just in case it was a trap and peered through the back glass. The shades were drawn but I caught a little glimpse of someone's flailing tied feet . I opened the back door.
Carol
There was nothing but the sound of desperate and bound girls. Hands twisted behind backs, feet clapped on the floor, moans and muffled grunts leaked out around layers of duct tape stretched cheek to cheek over our mouths. All of our flailing around did nothing to loosen the tape holding us. Charlette made sure we'd not get loose by taping our fingers up into little silver balls. I could feel the sweat pooling up inside the tight packaging. Debra and Brianna still twisted and tossed around long after I had given up. Better to sit and wait for Charlette to determine our "horrible fate" du jour than to waste all that energy.
There was nothing but the sound of desperate and bound girls. Hands twisted behind backs, feet clapped on the floor, moans and muffled grunts leaked out around layers of duct tape stretched cheek to cheek over our mouths. All of our flailing around did nothing to loosen the tape holding us. Charlette made sure we'd not get loose by taping our fingers up into little silver balls. I could feel the sweat pooling up inside the tight packaging. Debra and Brianna still twisted and tossed around long after I had given up. Better to sit and wait for Charlette to determine our "horrible fate" du jour than to waste all that energy.
Charlette
I marched with grim purpose, gun in hand. It felt great. Debra, Carol and Brianna were securely taped up in the house. Penny and Lisa were most likely inside the van with their bomb. All that remained was to capture Sara and the game was as good as mine. I ducked into cover and slid down into the hollow where the van was parked. "Hey Penny , I've got a surprise for you!" I called and opened the back doors and found myself staring straight down the barrel of Sara's nerfgun.
I marched with grim purpose, gun in hand. It felt great. Debra, Carol and Brianna were securely taped up in the house. Penny and Lisa were most likely inside the van with their bomb. All that remained was to capture Sara and the game was as good as mine. I ducked into cover and slid down into the hollow where the van was parked. "Hey Penny , I've got a surprise for you!" I called and opened the back doors and found myself staring straight down the barrel of Sara's nerfgun.
" Sonofabitch! " I cried much to her amusement. Lisa and Penny came out of the brush, similarly armed. I dropped the gun and raised my hands. Oh well so much for that.
Penny
We went back the house with Charlette securely tied and gagged marching in front of us. We found the others all taped up and gagged in the living room and spent about fifteen minutes getting them undone.
We went back the house with Charlette securely tied and gagged marching in front of us. We found the others all taped up and gagged in the living room and spent about fifteen minutes getting them undone.
The game was over. The Bad guys captured, the cops and girls were saved. We untied Charlette and returned to the van for sodas and sandwiches. it was drawing close to late afternoon, the sun drawing longer and longer shadows across the ground. We had an hour's drive back so it was almost perfect that Sara had found and rescued Lisa and me.
" How much time was left on that bomb when I found you ? " Sara asked around a mouthful of peanut butter.
" 'bout five minutes, I think," I said grinning.
"Then I guess I'm the hero," Sara replied proudly."
" Yes you are, " Lisa said bowing before her in a silly way. "We hail thee, oh Sara!!"
" Hooray!" I cried.
" Hooray!!" Bree, Carol and Debra chorused.
" Not bad for a rookie," Debra added.
Sara gave her a dirty look.
" How did you know where to look? " Charlette asked.
"Didn't. I just stumbled on it. Well, almost mashed my nose on it."
"Well whatever, you are the hero of the day," Carol said, raising her coke can to her.
Sara smiled.
" So you think you'll be interested in other games with us ? " Lisa asked.
Sara shrugged but didn't answer. That was just her way.
It was at that moment that my heart almost stopped beating. A sheriff's car rolled slowly past us, the window cracked. He paused long enough to look us over. To him it was just a bunch of city girls enjoying a late picnic in the country. Imagine what he would have thought if he had found the van earlier with Lisa and I still tied up inside it?
"Hey guys let's the house cleaned up before it gets too late," Charlette said, snapping me out of my trance.
"Penny, are you okay ? " Carol asked.
I nodded and fell in step with the others to go clean up the house.
The End
*And another Danger Theatre comes to a close. I'll see you Saturday morning with more Halloween-themed chills thrills, damsels and excitement. Until then-- Brightest Blessings, be safe and have FUN!!*
