The Games Players: Like Jay – Part 1

This one – well, it was a simple visit at the start, but then it expanded, I had to call Janna in, and – let me start at the beginning, and then you may understand what I mean.

The target for my visit were the Wells family – Betty, the mother, and three daughters – nine year old Holly, Daisy who was eleven and Mabel, the oldest daughter at thirteen. They had featured in some magazine stories, after the sad death of their father and the inheritance he had left them, so Janna and I felt they could spar something in return for some fun.

Well, we certainly had that – but again, I am getting ahead of myself. Janna was going to spend the weekend with her mother and the little one, so I was able to drive out to the house on the outskirts of London, dressed in my usual black outfit, and park the car outside on the street. I could see their SUV parked outside, so I knew they were home as I slipped my stocking mask down over my face, put on my gloves, picked up my bag…

And so the story began…

Friday
4 pm

I made my way round to the side of the house to find the light on in what I presumed was the kitchen, and then looked through the window. I could see Betty Wells with her back to the window, wearing a black dress with a thin gold belt, dark tights and black knee length leather boots. Her long blonde hair was falling down her back, and she was doing something at the table.

So I quietly opened the kitchen door, let myself in, walked up behind her – and then put a gloved hand over her mouth as I told her not to scream or panic, but to remain calm and to do what I said.

She did struggle, and then she calmed down, as I said “if I take my hand away, are you going to scream?” When she shook her head, I removed my hand and said “I want you to sit down while I explain what is going to happen.”

I took a seat opposite her at the table as I saw the basket. “Are you planning a trip out?”

“Yes – the girls and I were going to my country home for the weekend, so I was packing some food.” I knew of the country home – a large manor house with its own rounds, and a very sophisticated security system. That was the reason I had decided to visit them at their town house, despite the fact the pickings may have been much greater there.

“Well, you may need to postpone that trip,” I said with a smile. “I want you and your girls to play a game of robbers.”

“Except it’s not a game is it? You intend to rob me.”

I nodded as she looked at me, and then said “come with me – I want to show you something.” She stood up, waiting, and looking at me as I stood up and said “all right, show me.”

I followed her to the front room of the house, where I could hear the television playing. Betty slowly opened the door, a finger to her lips as I looked in – and got quite the surprise as I saw her daughters sitting on the couch.

Holly was wearing a white long sleeved top with a grey cat printed on the front, white words over it, blue jeans, orange socks and black flat shoes. Her blonde hair was pulled back in a ponytail which moved as she wriggled round.

As for Daisy, her long dark hair was falling over her grey jumper, with yellow stripes on the front and cuffs, and a black shirt skirt. Under the skirt, her legs were in a pair of black spandex leggings and knee length black patent leather boots, which squeaked as she moved them.

Finally, Mabel was wearing a scoop necked black t-shirt with clouds on the front, tight blue jeans and grey shoes, with her red-brown hair loose except for where the scarf that was tied round her head was forcing it against her head. The knotted part of the band was wedged between her teeth as she sat there, a second folded black scarf tied tightly over her eyes. I could see how it was slightly darker where it pulled back the corners of her mouth, so she had been silenced for some time.

As indeed were Daisy and Holly – both of them had knotted cleave gags and blindfolds. In addition, all three had their wrists secured behind their backs and ropes around their arms and stomachs, their ankles and their legs below their knees – which is why Daisy’s boots were squeaking as they rubbed together.

Betty motioned for me to follow her back to the kitchen, before she said “as you can see, we’re already playing a game of kidnap – they like playing this sort of game. The plan is I take them to be held captive at my country lair, a role I do like playing. But – well, now I’m beginning to have a different idea, a better one.”

“Do they go onto the chat room?”

“What chat room?”

Well, at least they hadn’t encountered Ivy_The_First and the others… I smiled under my mask as I said “well, what is your idea?”

“Why not kill two birds with one stone,” Betty said with a smile, “and in return, you can make a much bigger score for your efforts. Do you have any plans beyond this evening for the next few days?”

“And if I do not?”

“If we’re going to make this a game, let’s make it a game for everyone – you kidnap all of us to my country house, and we spend the whole weekend as your captives. In return, you rob both our houses. Interested?”

I looked at her for a moment, before I said “I need to make a phone call – you are going to be visited by both Games Players…”

7 pm

I sat next to Betty in the front of the SUV as we drove down the country road, looking back from time to time at the three girls who were sat in the rear seats, still bound, gagged and blindfolded with seatbelts over them. The headlights were illuminating each turn as we approached, Betty glancing to the side from time to time as I sat with my starting pistol on my lap.

“How much longer,” I whispered as we took another turn. “That’s two hours already.”

“We’re there,” Betty replied as quietly as she turned and went through a gated entrance, the gates closing behind us as we made our way up a tree lined driveway. I smiled as I saw the large manor house in the light from the car, before she pulled up outside a door.

“You three wait here,” she turned round and said “I need to make sure everything’s ready before I carry you in.”

The three girls nodded as Betty got out, and I followed her with my rucksack. She opened the front door of the house, and then disabled the alarm as I watched before we walked into a large television room.

“This should be perfect for the game,” I said as I removed some rope from my rucksack, “so let us begin. Please, put your hands behind your back.”

Betty smiled as she complied, and I crossed her wrists before I secured them together, the rope going around and between her arms so that they were held firmly in place. I then wrapped more ropes around her arms, forcing them against her sides as I made sure she could not move them.

“Well, the stories rather underestimate your skill,” she said with a smile as I cinched the band between her arms and her body with smaller lengths of rope, before she sat herself down on a leather seat, watching as I knelt down and crossed her ankles before I secured them tightly together. The rope squeaked as it rubbed on her boots, as I pulled it between her legs and then tied it off.

As I started to secure her legs together below her knees, I said “once I have you ready, I will bring the girls in one by one, and explain the situation to them with your help. And I thank you for your cooperation.”

“It should make for an interesting time,” Betty said with a smile as I cinched the band and tied the ends off. She then watched as I rolled up a black scarf and tied a knot in the middle, then eased the knot between her teeth as she closed her lips over it, while I tied the band round her head.

“Now stay there,” I said as Betty nodded and I made my way out. Passing the alarm box, I saw a blinking light and looked at the screen, then smiled under the stocking mask as I pressed a button and the gates swung open. I then stepped outside and watched as my car drew up, and Janna got out, wearing a brown sweater and leggings which were tucked into knee length boots, and brown leather gloves.

“Mum’s going to watch Tammy,” she said with a smile as she looked round, “she actually said getting me away for a weekend break was a romantic move on your part.”

“Well, it is – in a way,” I said after I kissed her. “Did you bring them?”

“Supplies, changes of clothes for both of us, yeah – in the car. Along with some very choice items from their town home.” She looked at the SUV and said “so the three girls are in there?”

“Indeed – why don’t you go in and meet their mother. She’s immobilized in one of the rooms – listen for the television. I’m going to bring them in.” I watched as Janna headed in, and then opened the side door of the vehicle, unbuckling Mabel and lifting her up in my arms before I put her over my shoulder.

“Hrwwhtrmhhm,” she mumbled as I carried her into the room, smiling at Janna as she stood behind Betty with the stocking pulled down over her head, her gloved hand on their mother’s shoulder as I put Mabel down on the end of the couch.

Daisy was next, wriggling round as I sat her down, and then Holly, before I went back to the SUV and brought the bags in for them. Placing them in the hallway, I closed the door and walked back into the room, nodding to Janna before I removed the blindfolds from the three girls.

As Daisy looked round, she saw her mother and Janna there, and she said “Whthhshphnnmhhmm.”

“Whffbhnkhnhphhdd,” Betty mumbled as she twisted round.

“Whtfhrrhl,” Mabel said as I walked round, Holly staring at both of us.

“Hello girls,” I said with a smile, “your mum has hired us to play the part of a pair of bad robbers, who have brought you to your country home so that we can rob it – but the police are looking for us, so I’m afraid you are going to have us staying for a few days.”

“Rhllleeehh,” Holly said as she opened her eyes wide.

“Really – now, your mother has prepared some supper and brought it with us, but until we have it laid out, you are all going to remain in here. Once we’re ready, we’ll release you and let you go to the toilet, then eat and drink before we get you ready for bed. Watch them.”

“Sure boss,” Janna said quietly as I went back out, and found the food basket before I looked for the dining room…

“This is amazing, Mum,” Daisy said as they sat round the dinner table, “Thanks for arranging this and I’m so glad you get to join in as well.”

Betty smiled as she said “well, I want to make this a very special time for all of us. The bad robbers need to keep an eye on us all weekend while they search the house – but we can do a lot of things.”

“Can we dress up as well,” Holly asked.

“Of course you can,” Janna said with a smile, but if you’ve finished your food, we need to get you ready for bed. I want you all to come upstairs with us, and get washed and changed, and then we’ll make sure you stay in your beds, nice and quiet.”

The three girls nodded as they pushed their chairs back, Betty joining them as Janna took them up the stairs, and I collected the plates, loading them into the dishwasher I found in the kitchen and starting it off before I collected a number of rolls of silver duct tape from my bag and walked up the stairs.

When I got to the top, I saw Mabel come out of the bathroom, wearing a pair of grey pyjamas. “Where are your mother and sisters?” I asked.

“In their bedroom with our mother,” she said as she looked at me. “Is this really a game?”

“It is – so we might as well start with you,” I said as I put two of the rolls of tape down, and held up the third. “Please stand with your hands by your sides, palms against your body.”

“So we’re going to be taped?”

“You are,” I said as I tore the end of the roll free and stuck it to her upper arm just below her shoulder, then wrapped it round her arms and body until she was essentially enclosed in a silver sheath to her fingertips. She wriggled round and nodded as I heard Betty say “if you’re free, come and join us Mabel.”

“Funny Mum,” she replied as we walked in. Betty, Daisy and Holly were wearing identical pyjamas – pink tops with a heart printed on the front, and checked bottoms. Holly giggled as she said “our turn now.”

“Yes it is,” Janna said as Betty sat with her oldest daughter, while we both made sure the younger girl’s arms were also taped tightly to their bodies. We then wrapped the tape round their legs from their ankles to their hips, before they were helped to lie on their backs.

As Janna secured Betty’s upper body, I tore strips of tape free, and said “this should keep you quiet for now” before I covered their lips with a few layers.

“IT will – that will still be there in the morning,” Betty said – I realised that was an instruction to the two girls, as they nodded while Janna stayed with them, and I escorted Mabel and Betty to her daughter’s bedroom.

A few minutes later, Mabel was also in a silver cocoon and tape gagged on the bed, as I led Betty to her bed. She watched as I secured her legs, and then lay down before she said “if you can free me first in the morning, I’ll be able to prepare breakfast for us all before you secure the girls in the morning.”

“Good – we secure them, then you, and get a chance to look round. What will they want to do?”

“No, it’s what they need to do – their homework.” She then put her lips together as I taped them over, and turned the light off, leaving the room to see Janna coming out. We both removed out stocking masks, as she said “Steve, what the heck are we doing? We’re not Jay and Mrs McPhee.”

“No we’re not,” I said, “but let’s get some sleep. We have a long weekend ahead of us…”

Saturday
7 am

Janna and I sat in the kitchen, drinking coffee as we looked at each other.

“So what do we do with them today,” she finally said.

“Well, Betty wants them to do their homework, so we get them up, let them have some breakfast, and then let them get showered and changed. We can use the large dining room for them to do their work in, if one of us stays with them.”

“And one of us gets to have a good look round the place?”

“Indeed – they said they wanted to play dress up, so let’s see what they have and what other rooms have to offer. Then we can lay plans for the rest of the day.”

Janna nodded as she stood up, and pulled the stocking down over her head before she picked up a pair of scissors. “I’ll free Betty, let her come down and prepare their breakfast,” she said with a smile, “while you get things set up in the dining room for later.”

I nodded as she left the room, and I made my way through as well. When I returned a few minutes later, Betty was standing at the sink, smiling as she turned her head and said “well, I had a good night’s sleep. So what is the plan for today?”

“We’ll free the girls, let you eat and then you tell them what to put on for the morning. After that, you can all go upstairs, and get washed and changed – them we make sure you stay in one room while they do their homework.”

“Okay – well, I’d better prepare a good breakfast for them – will you help me,” she said as she looked at Janna.

“Of course – if my partner can do the honours upstairs?”

8.45 am

“Thank you, Mummy, that was fantastic,” Holly said as she pushed her plate away, “so what are we doing this morning, Mister Robber.”

“Homework,” Betty said as all three girls groaned.

“No, your mother is right,” I said, “get it done, and it is out of the way, so that the rest of the weekend we can make sure you all stay out of the way. So, you three go upstairs with my friend, wash, and change into your school uniforms, then come down into the front room. Your mother is going to make sure your work is waiting there for you, and will see you are secured before she is allowed to go and change as well.”

“Come on,” Mabel said as she stood up, “let’s get this over and done with.” Janna nodded as she went out with them, while I helped Betty clear up the plates.

“I have to say, this is a great help,” she said as she switched on the machine, “but I am still your captive, right?”

“That’s right,” I said as I held up a roll of black electrical tape, “so, for now, put your hands behind your back please…”

“Oh no, you have Mummy captive,” Holly said as she came in. She was wearing a blue tartan pinafore dress over a white shirt sleeved blouse, dark blue socks and black shoes, her hair in a ponytail.

“Do what the masked man says, dear,” Betty said as she twisted round, her wrists taped together behind her back and her ankles taped together. She watched as I pulled a chair out, and said “sit here, Holly, and put your hands on top of your head, palm down.” As she did so, I took a long length of rope and passed it round her waist, pulling it so that she was up against the chair back before I secured the ends at the back of the chair.

I then took two shorter lengths of rope and used them to bind her ankles together, as well as her legs below her knees, so that she could only lift them up and down. As I tied the ropes off, I heard Daisy say “oh great – we’re not going anywhere, are we?”

“No, you’re not,” I said as I pushed the chair in, and looked at the middle daughter. She was wearing a red cardigan over a white blouse and grey skirt, long white socks and black shoes. She also had her hair pulled back in a ponytail, but she smiled as she sat in the chair next to Holly, and put her hands on her head while I secured her to the seat.

Mabel came back in with Janna, fastening the knot on the red and black striped tie which sat under the collar of her long sleeved white blouse. She was wearing a V-necked blue wool tank top on top of the blouse, and a knee length grey plated skirt, again with long white socks and black shoes.

It didn’t take me long to secure her to the chair as well and push her into the table, the work of all three girls in front of them.

“We need you to be quiet, however – no raising the alarm,” Janna said as she folded three white silk scarves into bands and tied knots in the middle, then eased a knot into the mouths of each of the girls before the bands were tied round their heads.

“I’ll be the schoolmarm for the moment,” I said as Janna cut Betty free, and walked her out of the room, all three girls picking up pens and starting to do their work…

10.45 am

“Hmfhhnhshhhd.”

I walked over and looked at Daisy’s book, then nodded as I looked at Betty. She had changed into a short sleeved black lace top over a vest, and black pants with sandals, and she too was sat in a chair, her legs secured together and her upper body lashed to the chair, her arms around the chair back.

“Whlldhn,” she mumbled through the gag, the corners of the silk much darker where it came out of her mouth.

“Indeed – but you can’t go now,” I said as I looked at her. “Lean forward, and put your hands behind your back.” As she did so, I guided her arms between the slats in the chair back, and then crossed her wrists before I secured them tightly together with more rope. I then took a longer length of rope and wrapped it round her body, forcing her against the hair back so that she could not move her arms as well. She grinned, the damp gag at the corners of her mouth, before Daisy said “Hmdhhnhswhl.”

“Make sure she stays there,” I said to Janna, “I’m going to take a look around.” I left the room, closing the door behind me and removing my stocking mask, before I looked round and went through another door.

I found myself in what looked like a large leisure room, with a very big television against the wall, but as I walked over and looked through the windows I could see the large lawn that was stretched as far as I could see, surrounded on three sides by tall trees. Smiling to myself, I opened the large door and walked out, looking round and wondering what I could do with the four of them over the weekend out there.

Coming back in, I walked back into the hallway and noticed a door that was in the side wall. Walking over, I opened it and turned on a light to see a set of stairs going down. So I walked down carefully, and found myself in a large cellar.

There were small windows high up that let some sunlight in, but I could see old cushions and rugs, as well as storage boxes. Opening one, I found a selection of old ropes, and another idea came to mind…

I walked back up the stairs, turning the lights off, and then back into the kitchen. Walking along, I saw what looked like a treadmill, and examined it before I opened two large doors. There was a trapdoor in the floor, and opening it up I saw the cellar.

Shaking my head, I closed the doors up, and then walked out of the kitchen, along and up the stairs. The bedrooms had been tidied up, but what I was really interested in looking at was what was up the next set of stairs.

The door opened up into a large attic, two skylights letting the sunlight stream through, with some boxes stacked up against a wall. There were also a number of other items, including some camp beds, and a definite idea formed in my mind…

Coming back down to the first floor, I looked in the one room I had not been in yet – and found it was empty, except for double wooden doors along the walls. I opened one of them up, and saw the variety of costumes, smiling as I selected four…

Coming back into the room, I saw Janna was behind Mabel, securing the ropes around her arms and body as she wriggled her fingers. All four family members were now tightly bound to their chairs, the girls swinging their legs to and fro as Betty twisted round.

“Whthhfuhdhdnn,” she said as all four looked at me.

“Oh you’ll see – but for now you for can stay right here,” I said with a smile, “while we go and have a break. Don’t go anywhere.”

“Vhrhhfhnneee” Mabel mumbled as Janna and I left the room, again removing the stocking masks as she said “what did you find?”

“I looked inside and I saw wondrous things…”

1 pm

Janna and I finished laying out the plates of sandwiches and drinks, before we untied the arms of our captives, and then allowed them to remove the gags, the soaking wet knots falling on their clothes.

“I’m glad you did your homework girls,” Betty said after a few moments, “now have your lunch, and perhaps afterwards the bad robbers will leave and let us be alone.”

“Oh I’m afraid not,” Janna said with a smile, “the police are combing the area, so you will be here for a while.”

“And besides,” I said as I looked at them, “you are going to serve us this afternoon. Because if you don’t…” I had a menacing tone to my voice as they looked at each other, and Mabel said “what… what do you want is to do for you?”

“We’ll show you – now have your food and have a drink…”

“And if we say no?”

Janna looked at Daisy, and said with the sweetest of smiles under her mask “don’t. Now eat up – I need to change something, and then my partner will.”

I watched Janna as she walked out, Betty and the girls talking about what may happen. When she came back, she was wearing a floral print dress – and a black balaclava over her head, so only her eyes and mouth were visible.

I went to the room we were using and changed myself, putting on a suit with a shirt and tie, as well as smart shoes, and also donning the balaclava mask. I then checked the bedrooms, before I walked back downstairs.

“Right – oldest girl first I think,” I said as I untied Mabel from the chair, and she slowly stood up. “Go with my friend, do what you need to do, and then change.”

“What are you planning, you evil man,” Daisy said without trying to giggle.

“You’ll see…”

I watched as Janna took the three girls out, and I sat with Betty. “Just what are you going to do,” she said as she looked at me.

“Give them the chance to serve – now, shall we go through to the front room. Oh, and by the way – I noticed some other toys up there when I was looking round, which the girls will be wearing. And I have yours right here…”

2.30 pm

“Hnnhhh,” Betty laughed as she saw her daughters shuffle into the front room, Janna walking with the three little maids. All three of them had some variation of the black dress and white apron on – Holly’s had a white lace collar and trim, with a lace apron hanging on the front from her waist. She was also wearing black tights and flat shoes, a white cap on her head.

As for Daisy, her black dress was covered with a white apron, a black bow in her hair and black footless socks from her black shoes to her knees. Mabel was last in, wearing a short white apron and a white cap, but with lace cuffs and a collar as well as white shoes.

“Hllmhmmm,” she said as she looked at Betty. All three had what looked like white ping pong balls in their mouths, with holes drilled in them, leather straps round their head to keep them between their lips. Their ankles and legs were secured with rope, but not together – there was a length of about four inches between their ankles and knees, so that they could walk with a shuffle.

Their wrists were also secured together in front of them, again with a short length of rope between them, as Janna said “I found the maids, and made sure they were secured and quiet, but still able to serve. Would you care for a cold drink and a snack, my lord?”

“Why yes, I would,” I said with a smile, “take them to fetch something, and then they can get to work on cleaning this room.”

“Yes, Sir – come on,” she said, the three girls trying to curtsey before they walked off. Betty looked at me, her own waffle gag in her mouth and her wrists and ankles secured in the same way, as I said “do you want to be like them?”

She nodded, so I said “in due course – let them have their fun first.”

The girls came in, carrying three trays – one with some sandwiches, one with two drinks, and one with some fruit. The girls laid them down on the coffee table, and then took the dusters Janna gave to each of them, before they went and started to “dust” the room, Janna sitting next to me as Betty shook her head and we had our own food and drink.

As they made their way round, I said to Betty “when you have played these games in the past, just how tightly have the girls been tied?”

“Vhrrhmhsssh”

“And they do gymnastics? I saw the leotards when I was searching the rooms earlier.”

Betty nodded as Janna looked at me, and said “are we thinking of the TTT Club?”

I nodded slowly as Betty looked at both of us, but we just smiled and took a drink, the girls doing what we had asked them to do…

An hour or so later, I stood up and said “where did you leave the housekeeper?”

“Secured upstairs – why?”

“When they have finished their duties, and cleaned the dishes up, bring them up – I will meet you. We need to make sure none of them can raise the alarm when we make our getaway.”

I helped Betty to stand up and took her up the stairs, taking her into the room as she saw the black dress laid out on the bed, with a white apron and black hat. Untying her wrists, I said “get changed please – we’re going to give you all a taste of been locked away…”

As Janna brought the three girls up the stairs, I stood in the doorway of their mother’s bedroom and said “Ah good – bring them in here.”

They came in to see the doors of the walk-in closet open, and then they saw their mother sitting on the floor, wearing a maid’s outfit as well, but with her legs drawn up and her wrists above her head, rope going from them to a bar above her head.

“Mhhmmmm…”

“I think the housemistress is comfortable,” I said as I took there lengths of rope in my hand, “get in there, all three of you, and sit on the floor, legs bent.”

The three girls shuffled over and sat down, Janna taking some rope as we tied a length around each girl’s body and upper legs to keep them secured in place. We then tied more rope between their wrists and raised their hands above their heads, tying them to the bar as all four looked at each other.

“Don’t move,” I said with a smile as we closed the doors on them, and went out of the room, removing the balaclavas as Janna ran her hand through her hair.

“I need a shower,” she said with a smile, “but they seem to be having fun. What do we need to do – and why were you asking about the TTT club?”

“Because I think all four of them should join it,” I said with a smile. “Come on – we need to head up to the attic and set a few things up…”

7 pm

“So what are you going to do now, Mister and Mrs Robber,” Mabel said as they finished the Pizzas Janna had cooked for them. We had put the stocking masks back on, as I said “well, we need to keep the family really out of the way tonight – so we’re going to go upstairs, and you’re going to put on what is on your beds – and then tonight, we’re really going to make sure you cannot move.”

“Wow,” Holly said, “really?”

“Really – so if you have all had enough?”

The four of them nodded as they went up to their bedrooms with us, Janna staying with Holly and Daisy as I escorted Mabel and Betty to their bedrooms. I could hear the girls talking to Janna as Mabel said “so we’re going to get a proper work out?”

“Yes you are,” I said as I looked at both of them. “Betty, stay with your daughter while she changes, then once I have secured her you will change as well.”

They both nodded as I waited outside the room, before Betty let me in. Mabel was standing there, wearing a blue gymnastic leotard with a sequin pattern on the front, her hair in a ponytail on the top of her head with a rubber band holding it in place. Betty smiled as I said “all right then – I want you to turn round, and put your hands behind your back, palms together.”

“Okay – you going to tie my wrists first, Mister Robber,” Mabel said as she did what I had asked, and I picked a length of soft rope up from the bed and stood behind her. She then gasped as I passed the rope round her arms and pulled it tight, making her elbows touch as I took the rope around and between her limbs. Once I had that secured, I took a second length of rope and tied her wrists tightly together, as Betty said “Are you going to be all right like that?”

“Mum – I think we’re all going to be like this,” Mabel said, and then she stopped for a moment.”

“Mabel?”

“Oh lord – Mum, I invited Elsie to join us for tomorrow and Sunday, she’s due mid-morning. She won’t know what’s going on!”

“Elsie?”

“My best friend – her mum’s going to see her grandmother, so she asked if she could stay here with us, but with everything that happened on Friday, I clean forgot.”

Betty looked at me, as I said “does she know the games you play?”

“Yeah – we’ve been tied up together,” Mabel said with a smile. “So will she play as well?”

“I think she’ll have to,” I said as I used a longer length of rope to secure her arms to her sides, forming two bands before I took the rope under one arm, up and around the back of her neck, and then under the other arm. As I tied it off, I said “mummy’s turn now – let’s go.”

A few minutes later, we came out of Betty’s room to see Daisy and Holly with Janna. Holly was wearing a cap sleeved white leotard with a pattern of strawberries nearly up to her neck, while Daisy was wearing a crimson coloured long sleeved leotard. But bot h of them had roped around their upper body, forming two bands with the rope also visible at the sides.

Betty was no different in terms of the way her upper body was bound. She was wearing a black body stocking with a purple long sleeved top over it, but the ropes framed her chest as she flexed her fingers.

“All right then,” I said as I looked at the two younger girls, “let’s head up to the attic – you first.” As they walked past, Betty could see that like her and Mabel, Daisy and Holly had their elbows tied securely together behind their backs as well as their wrists, their hands palm to palm.

When we got into the attic, the family saw the four camp beds that had been set up, and the lengths of rope that were waiting for them – as well as some other things. I invited them all to sit on a bed as Janna took three lengths of rope, and knelt in front of Daisy, securing her ankles together as well as her legs below and above her knees, each band of rope cinched between her legs as well.

She giggled as she raised them up and down before she moved over to Holly, securing her legs together in the same way, while I picked up two squares of cloth and folded them into bands. As Janna started to secure Mabel’s legs, I walked to the two young girls and said “open your mouths as wide as you can – once I’ve put these into your mouths, I’m going to use some special tape to make sure they stay in there.”

Holly and Daisy both nodded as they let me push the cloths in, closing their lips over them before I picked up the roll of white tape. “Htshnndsfhnnee,” Daisy mumbled as I peeled the end of the roll loose, and then wound it tightly round her head. “This won’t hurt her or damage her hair,” I said as I looked at Betty, carrying on until there was a white band from under her nose to her chin. I then did the same thing to Holly, the two girls sitting there as they watched Janna secure their mother’s legs together.

“What if there’s a problem during the night,” she said as I wound silver tape round their heads as well, the edge of the white band visible.

“Don’t struggle, lie still and you’ll be just fine,” I said as I helped them both to lie on their sides on the camp bed, then took two more lengths of rope, and hogtied both Daisy and Holly, their heels sitting on their bottoms as I tied the rope from their ankles to the chest ropes. While I did this, Janna ensured that both Mabel and Betty were gagged in the same way, before helping them to lie on their sides and hogtying them in the same manner.

“Now, enjoy your sleep,” I said as I turned the light off, hearing them try to talk to each other before I closed the door and we both headed downstairs.

“The baby alarms?”

“Set up and connected to the room we’re using – come on, I want to show you some of the costumes they’ve got. I think they’re going to have a really super morning.

“Oh – and we’re expecting another guest…”

Sunday
7 am

Janna came down to the kitchen to see me moving the travellator across the floor towards where the doors that led to the basement were open.

“What on earth are you playing at,” she said as I stood up and mopped my brow.

“Preparing a little surprise for later,” I said with a smile, “come and look.”

Janna walked over and looked down into the basement, laughing as she said “and for how long have you been preparing this?”

“Got the idea last night, so I woke up early this morning and set this up,” I said as we heard muffled moans from the baby monitor on the side. “I guess they are starting to stir.”

“So what are we going to do?”

“Let’s get the breakfast things out on the dining table,” I said with a smile, “I don’t want them in here yet. Once they’ve eaten, we can ask them what they want to do.”

9.00 am

“Well, that was an – experience,” Mabel said as she sat in the chair, raising her arms while Janna tied rope round her waist to secure her to the chair. We had both changed into black jumpers and pants, Janna wearing knee length black leather boots and I black trainers, as well as black gloves and balaclavas.

“It was fun though,” Holly said as she started to eat. Betty nodded as she said “Well, we have another day of the hostage game today – and I have a suggestion.”

“What’s that Mum,” Daisy said as she drank from her glass.

“Super Ladies Assemble!”

The three girls looked at her, and then clapped and cheered as I said “well, before I even ask what that is, one question - when does your friend arrive, Mabel?”

“I’m not sure,” Mable said, “sometime before lunch. Why?”

“We need to be prepared for her,” Janna said with a smile, “so you finish your breakfast, then each of you goes with your mother, gets washed and dressed, and then we start to play this particular game with all three of you – we will be the criminal masterminds who capture you.”

“You fiends,” Holly giggled as Betty looked at both of us, shaking her head. If she only knew what else I had planned for that day – but she would not, because I was not going to take anything to the kitchen until she and the first of the girls had gone upstairs, and the other two could be left safely alone.

10 am

“Well, here we go again,” Janna said quietly as we stood either side of the door to the main room, watching as the first of the Super Ladies walked in. Daisy was wearing a dress that had a black pleated dress and a purple long sleeved top, the hood over her head adorned with pointed ears. It also had gold gauntlets at her wrists and a gold belt, and she was wearing a pair of black Doc Marten boots.

“I know they’re around here somewhere,” she giggled as she turned round, and I saw the gold Bat on her chest as well as the black eye mask she was wearing. She saw both of us, and adopted a fighting stance as she said “there you are – prepare to meet justice, you foul fiends!”

“I have a purrfectly better idea,” Janna said as she walked forward, “why don’t you have a little catnap, my pretty?”

“What do you…” Daisy was taken by surprise as Janna grabbed her wrist and turned her round, before she clamped a folded cloth over her nose and mouth. Daisy pretended to struggle, and then relaxed as she closed her eyes.

“Nice move,” I whispered as Janna lowered her to the floor, and then rolled her over, taking a roll of white tape and tearing a length of before she smoothed it over Daisy’s lips. I then picked her up and carried her to the couch, taking some lengths of rope out of a bag before I crossed her wrists on front of her and tied them together, and then secured her ankles together.

I then bent her legs so that they went between her arms, before Janna tied her wrists to her ankles, and then used a longer length to secure her thighs to her upper body, before we left the ball tied Batgirl sitting on the floor.

“Why this way,” Janna said as she looked at me.

“Necessary for later,” I said with a smile. “Now, shall we go round and see who else we can find?”

I had made sure the door to the kitchen was locked – the better to keep the surprise – as we left the main room and looked round. I then saw the door to the back room had opened, so we both made our way through, to see the doors to the large garden were open. Betty had already gone outside, wearing what looked like a Wonder Woman outfit, while Holly was standing watching her. She was dressed as Supergirl, in a costume with a blue top and red pleated skirt, the red cape hanging down from her shoulders, as well as a pair of short black boots.

Her attention was focused outside, as I saw a green cloth on the floor, and picked it up, folding it as we crept towards her.

“Any sign of them, Wonder Woman,” holly called out through the window.

“They don’t seem to be out here, but I’ll look a little further,” Betty called back as Holly nodded – and then gasped as I pressed the cloth over her face.

“This Kryptonite gas impregnated cloth should have you nice and quiet soon,” I whispered into her ear as Holly slowly closed her eyes, and I picked her up as she pretended to be unconscious. Janna whispered “I’ll keep an eye on the other one” as I carried her out of the room…

As Steve carried the youngest daughter out, I watched Betty as she walked back to the room. She was indeed dressed as Wonder Woman – the red strapless dress with a gold eagle on the front, and the blue skirt, as well as over the knee red boots. I stepped to the side as she walked past me, and then came up behind, putting a hand over her mouth as I said “so this is the fearsome Wonder Woman. Don’t say a word – we have two of your fellow Ladies under our power already.”

Betty nodded to show she had heard – and then we heard the sound of the gate phone.

“Elsie?”

“I guess so – let me let them come up, and then let me talk to her.”

I nodded as we went into the hallway, and she pressed a button.

“Nora? Come on up – Elsie can come straight in and join the girls.”

I then stood behind the door as she opened it, smiling as she said “come away in Elsie – Mabel will be glad to see you. You’ll come and collect her tomorrow afternoon Nora?

“Good – see you then,” she said as she waved and then stepped to the side as a thirteen year old girl walked in. She was wearing black glasses, with long red-brown hair, and was wearing a white t-shirt with a cat motif on the front, and torn white jeans.

“Hey Mrs Wells,” she said as Betty closed the door, “are you been the Super Ladies this morning?”

“Well, yes,” Betty said, “but there’s something I need to tell you.”

“What’s thhtthhmhhh,” Elsie said as I put a gloved hand over her head, Betty smiling as she said “Mable didn’t tell us until last night that you were coming, so you haven’t been warned. We’re having a special weekend as hostages – the lady with her hand over your mouth is an actress, and she and her partner are pretending to be criminals holding us hostage while they rob the house.”

“Hthsshghmm?”

“That’s right,” I said as I looked at Betty, “and I know the girls and their mother like to play tie-up games. Do you like to play them as well?”

“Whffmhbhllyhs.”

“Good – so I want you to promise you are going to play along as well.”

I waited until Elsie nodded, and then took my hand away as Elsie said “Come with me – we’ve got your costume laid out as well…”

I watched Daisy and Holly as they twisted round in their ball ties, looking at each other and then nodding as I saw the smile on their lips under the tape.

“There you are – don’t move.”

I smiled as I turned round to see Mabel standing there, dressed as Ms Martian from the cartoons. Her outfit was a white and blue dress, with red bands crossed in front of her and round her waist as a belt, and a blue cape worn over a light green body stocking. A pair of blue suede pixie boots completed the outfit. She had her fingers to her head as she said “let them go – or I will fight you.”

“Then you had better fight me,” I said with a smile, “because I have a job to do, and no Super Ladies are going to stop me.”

Mabel smiled as she walked slowly forward, Holly and Daisy shaking their heads as she started to run to me. I stepped to the side, and then picked her up round the waist as she struggled, saying “you will do what I say – or I detonate the Kryptonite bomb I have under the seat they are on.”

She looked at Holly and Daisy, sat side by side on the couch, as she said “you’re bluffing?”

“You’re a mind reader – do it.”

She turned her head and looked at me, before she said “you’re not bluffing – what do you want me to do?”

“Stop struggling, hands behind your back,” I said as I lowered her to the floor, Megan doing what I asked her to do before I lashed her wrists together with rope. I then mad her sit down on the floor between her sisters, and as she watched I tied her ankles together, and then bent her legs before I used a longer length of rope to bind her thighs to her upper body.

“Don’t move!”

I stood up and Mabel said “Artemis – careful, there is a bomb in the room!”

“She’s not lying,” I said as I turned round and saw the new arrival, her red-brown hair coming down her back as the green mask covered her head, showing her eyes and mouth. The mask was part of a sports top, her belly bare and green gauntlets on the lower part of her arms. She was also wearing green combat pants, with black kneepads and trainers, and she had a toy bow in her arms, a sucker arrow aimed at me.

“Who are you,” she said, “and what have you done to my colleagues – hey there Mabel.”

“Hey Elsie,” Mabel said, and I could see the smile on her face as she looked at her friend, “welcome to the hostage weekend. Where’s Mum?”

“The masked woman took her into another room. I mean, Wonder Woman? I don’t know – so are you going to let them go?”

“I don’t think so,” I said with a smile, “perhaps I’ll just detonate the bomb under and behind them.”

“Artemis – don’t do it. Wonder Woman will find us.”

Elsie looked at Holly and Daisy, and then nodded as she lowered her bow. “What are you going to do with me,” she said as she raised her arms.

“Secure you – get over here and put your hands behind your back,” I said with a smile as she walked towards me, and then turned round.

“So what have I missed,” she said as I tied her wrists together.

“Oh – tied up and forced to do our homework, maid service, hogtied in the attic and unable to speak – and who knows what’s going to happen next?”

“Well, it sounds fun,” Elsie said as I tied the rope between her arms, then made her sit next to Mabel before I secured her legs in the same way as the other girls. I then covered their mouths with tape as Holly and Daisy giggled on the couch, before I saw Janna come into the front room.

“Have you found their leader yet?”

“I have, but we need to transport these four to where I have left her,” Janna said as she looked at me.

“Transport them? How?”

The eyes of all four girls opened wide as they saw what Janna brought in…

“Very well then,” I said as she put the first of the large holdalls on the floor, and I lifted Daisy up, “let’s see…”

Noon

I looked in the kitchen to see Betty standing against the wall, her bound wrists taken above her head and tied to a hook in the wall, her legs lashed together at her ankles as well as above and below her knees.

“There you are,” I said as she twisted round, and then I came in carrying a large canvas bag in both hands. Placing it on the floor, Betty looked at it as it seemed to move, before Janna carried a second bag in and placed it next to the first one.

“Whshshphhhndd” she mumbled through the tape that covered her mouth as she twisted round, watching as we both left and carried a second bag in. I then opened the first one, pulling the sides down and lifting the contents out as Betty said “hmhghddd…”

“Hlllwhndhrwhmn” Daisy said as I sat her on the floor, Betty watching as one by one the younger girls were taken out of the bags and put on the floor, before I said “Now, you are going to tell us where the Jewels of the Amazons are Wonder Woman.”

“Nnnhhhh,” Betty said as she shook her head.

“Oh I think you will,” I said quietly as I walked to the side of the kitchen, and opened the trap doors at the end of the conveyor belt, “or your colleagues will be fed to the Black Dahlia.”

“Uhwhldnhnttdhrrr.”

“Leave us,” I said to Janna, watching her nod as she left the kitchen, and I lifted Holly up, the young girl squirming as I put her on the conveyor belt.

“Where are the jewels?”

“NNNHHHHH!”

I walked over and looked through the trapdoor, then came back as I said “talk, or Supergirl becomes plant food.”

Betty shook her head, and then Holly screamed through the tape as the conveyor belt started to move…

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