Jay calls on Christyne
Christyne sat at her
dressing table, looking at herself and smiling as she finished putting on her
make up. She was wearing a scoop necked
blue dress with short sleeves and a short skirt, and knee length red suede
boots with a three inch heel. She was
looking forward to this afternoon – her sister in law Patty was coming with her
twelve year old daughter Caitlin, as well as her daughter Megan with her twins,
Randy and Barbara. They were going to go
to the mall, have some lunch, do some shopping – quality family time for a
Saturday.
Smiling, she put a pair of emerald earrings on, and
then a gold necklace round her neck, smiling as she heard the knock on her
front door. Glancing at her watch, she
smiled as she said “someone’s early” and stood up, walking slowly down to the
door. She could see some figures there,
and opened the door as she said “Well, you’re…”
“Good afternoon,” a man said with a soft Geordie
accent said as he walked in, smiling as tow more men and a woman followed him –
but all were dressed in black boiler suits with leather gloves and balaclava
masks. Christyne
opened her mouth to scream – only to be kept quiet as he put his gloved hand
over her mouth, and said “Now, don’t do that, stay calm, we won't hurt you, if
you do as we say, all right," he says, his voice calming, reassuring. "Nod if you
agree."
Christyne looked at the
four intruders, her heart racing as she slowly nodded in agreement. “That's better," he said as he took his
hand away. "Allow me to introduce
myself, I am Jay Edwards. My friend Mrs.
McPhee, and these are two of my associates..."
She looked at the four masked intruders – she had never
expected home invaders to introduce themselves....politely too....but it did
little to calm her.
Dinnae worry," the masked woman said
in a Scottish accent, "ye'll be fine.
We know yer family are coming - when are they
expected..."
Behind the man's hand she mumbled, "twenty
minutes maybe", her eyes wide behind her glasses.
"Oh how remiss of me," Jay said as he removed
his hand. "Now, do as we say,
everyone has something to tell their friends.
For now, however, turn round and put your hands behind your
back." He held up a length of white
cord and smiled as he said that, Christyne’s eyes
widening as he said "You see Christyne - may I
call you Christyne - we need your brother in law to
do something for us..."
Swallowing hard, she turned to the wall and stammered "Y-you
don't h-have to do this......please leave m-my fa-fa-family o-out of whatever
it is...."
"Be calm Christyne -
you and your family are the key to ensuring all goes without a problem,"
Jay said as he crossed and bound your wrists tightly together. "Gentlemen - ensure all alarms and
communications are turned off..."
"Ow!
Th-That's too tight!"
"I ken we're a wee bit scary, Christyne
lass - but ye hae nuffing
to fear if ye do as we say..." Mrs.
McPhee smiled as Jay turned her round, and said "I know it is tight, but
it needs to be, or you may hurt yourself.”
She tried to find the knot with her fingers, then
nodded as she stammered "I-I'll d-do a-a-a-anything you say..."
"Good - shall we head into your front room and
have a seat?"
"Y-Yessir....Th-This way..." Christyne led them
into her parlour, the sunlight streaming through the
large picture window as Jay looked round.
"Very stylish, Christyne - Mrs. McPhee,
will you draw the curtains over the window please. Christyne, sit
down, make yourself comfortable..."
As one of the associates put a large bag down, and took more rope out, Christyne sat on the edge of the sofa, looking over her
captors, hoping for some way to identify them later.
Jay smiled as he knelt down, doubling a length of rope
over as he started to bind her ankles together.
"Here is what is going to happen Christyne
- when your family arrive, I am afraid they will be staying here, until we can
contact your brother in law. We will
keep you safe and secure, and Mrs. McPhee will take good care of the
children."
She suddenly looked up, and said quietly “Please don't
touch the children!"
"I am sure we can sort some food out for all of
you when they are here, correct?” he pulls the rope between her legs, the red
material compressing as he tied it off, and started to bind her legs together
below her knees. “If not, we can phone
out for pizzas... And do not worry, they
will actually enjoy it, trust me."
"Aye, jes wait and
see" Mrs. McPhee said with a smile as Christyne
stared at her. "How can they enjoy
being taken hostage!"
Mrs. McPhee smiled and said "ye'll see..."
as Jay finished binding her legs, and then stood up. Christyne twisted
her legs round as she looked at them, as he said "Now, Christyne,
when they come in, just talk normally..."
She swallowed again, and said “I'm tied up and scared
out of my mind! I-I don't know t-that I
can!"
"Christyne," Jay
said quietly as he looked at her, his voice calming, reassuring, "I
promise you, nobody will get hurt, take a deep breath, calm yourself..." She did that, taking two deep breaths,
wanting to believe him, as calmly as he talked to her - she wanted to believe
everything will be all right.
"There, see?
Everything is going to be all right," he said with a smile. "I promise you, and I am sorry that you
were so scared at first."
"Y-You all invaded my home....” Christyne looked at
him and said “it stands to reason, doesn't it?"
"Of course - but now, are you still as scared as
then?"
Lowering her
head, she nodded. She wasn’t sure if she
was still as scared, but for the others…
"Trust me, Christyne, everything will be
fine - now..." As Jay spoke, a car
drove up, and they all looked to the door.
Her head spun to the covered window, wanting to
scream, to warn them, but she looked at the four masked intruders as Jay said "Stay
calm," as Mrs. McPhee stood by the door, "tell them to come in
here." She nodded as the door
opened and closed, and she said as normally as possible "Come into the parlour, everyone!"
“Coming Granny,” two young voices said as Randy and Barbara
came in. Randy had short light brown
hair cut to frame his face, and was wearing a black fleece over a white
t-shirt, brown cargo pants and red trainers.
Barbara had her hair in pigtails, and was wearing a white jacket with a
fur collar, tan pants and white fringed felt boots that came to her knee. They stared at their grandmother, before Mrs.
McPhee hand gagged them both.
"Hush, wee yins" she whispered as Megan came
in, in her leopard print top, jeans and fawn boots, as she said
"Mom?" looking at her children as they stared back.
"I know honey,” Christyne
said with a sigh, “I'm so sorry, just do whatever they say!"
"Good
afternoon, Megan," Jay said as he came forward. "Do as we say, and all will be
fine."
“If ae take my hands away, will ye both be quiet and
we can play a game," Mrs. McPhee said as Christyne
suddenly nodded.
“Yes," she said, "A game! You like games!''
The two of them nodded as Mrs. McPhee took her hand
away. "Why are you like that
Granny," Barbara asked as Jay take Megan’s hands behind her back, and
started to bind her wrists together as their grandmother said "It's....all
part of the game, children. They tied me
up like this so we can all play!"
"I wan ye tae hold this a minute," Mrs. McPhee said as she handed
Barbara and Randy a length of white cord.
"We're staying with your grandmother for a while - and when your
aunt and cousin get here, they will join in as well," Jay said as Megan
felt the rope around her wrists.
"Yes, we'll all play," she said as she looked at Christyne.
"Now, does that scare ye," Mrs. McPhee says
as she knelt in front of the children, watching as they shook their heads. "So, if I use it tae
tie yer wrists in front of ye, will that be
scary?"
Christyne looked at Megan
and nodded, happy she was helping the kids stay calm, as she whispered "What's
going on, Mom," while Jay started to bind her arms to her sides, Mrs.
McPhee tying Randy's wrists together in front of himself. She then bound his sister’s wrists together,
before she said to both of them “Richt - sit on the
couch."
"Right next to Grammy, that's right dears. We'll sit together" Christyne
said as they sat either side of her, smiling as she looked at her
grandchildren. "This is a different
game," Barbara said as Mrs. McPhee started to tie her ankles together, the
rope compressing the fawn suede of her boots, while Jay sat Megan in the
armchair and started to bind her ankles and legs.
As she watched the masked woman secure her
granddaughter's ankles, then her legs below her knees, and then her wrists to
her knees, Christyne smiled and said “Well, when have
you ever visited your grandma and we not played a game! This one is...something...different."
"That's right - and we need you all to play so
that nobody is left out or feels upset," Jay said as he pulled the rope
between Megan's legs, her boots squeaking as they rub together. She nodded as Randy was tied as well, and
they both put their heads against their grandmother.
"Noo, we need tae make sure ye cannae tell yer aunt and cousin whits
happening..." Mrs. McPhee said as she took a roll of white tape from the
bag.
"That's right! Remember h-how surprised you
were!" Christyne said as Megan asked "Where’s
Patty...”
Looking across the room at the clock on the mantle, Christyne said "I thought she'd be here before you
folks."
"Well, we need to keep ye quiet," Mrs.
McPhee said as she tore a strip of tape from the roll, "so Im gonna put this oer yer moofs.” Christyne looked at
them, and said "You don't really need to do that, do you? We won't say anything, will we children? Will we, Megs?"
"It'll be fun," Mrs. McPhee said, "and
ye'll all be the same..."
"Do me first," Megan said as she looked at
the children. "Megan!" Christyne blurted out as Megan said “Mom, stay calm," the
nodded as Mrs McPhee pressed the white tape over her
mouth and chin, the shape of her lips visible underneath as she says "httsnhttshbhhddd”
”You sound funny Mom," Barbara giggled, Christyne nodding as she said "Yes, doesn't she
though?"
"Who wants tae be
first," Mrs. McPhee said as she tore a strip of tape from the roll, and
looked at her grandchildren. Randy said
"me" as the tape was pressed over his mouth, and then over Barbara's
as you watched, seeing the shape of their lips under the tape as they wriggled
round. To her surprise, she could see they
were actually having fun, they really believed this WAS a game! She almost believed it herself watching them....and
then she looked at Megan, sitting up over the head of the children and mouthing
the words "I'm sorry"
Megan nodded as another car pulled up. "Remember, not a word," Jay whispered
as he stood behind you, "just call them in."
"All o ye stay quiet," Mrs. McPhee said as
she put a finger to her lips, the others nodding.
She nodded and stammered “A-Anything you say...." Jay smiled and nodded as a female voice said "Where
are you Christyne?"
"In the parlour,
dear!" she shouted out as she looked at the children. "Come in here… And join the party!"
"Party?
What party," Patty said as she came in, her dark hair to her neck
as she wore a short sleeved purple dress and black felt boots. Her twelve year old daughter Caitlin followed
her, wearing a black jacket over a striped top, a denim skirt and knee length
black leather boots. They both stood and
stared as they took in the scene, Barbara smiling as she said "Whrhrrhfnfhnn!"
".... This one, Patty! Come on in, everyone insists!" Christyne said quietly as Megan struggled in the chair.
"Yes we do," Jay said as he came forward,
"come in both of you. Caitlin, will
you go to my friend Mrs. McPhee, and she'll make you the same as your cousins
here. Patty, please put your hands behind
your back."
"Cum here lassie," Mrs. McPhee said as she took
some white cord "and hold yer hands oot…"
"Yes, just do as they say," Christyne said as she watched the masked woman tie her niece’s
wrists together in front of her, "It's like.... like Cops 'n
Robbers!" As she mouthed an apology
to Patty, Caitlin asked "Are they the robbers," the twins nodding as
her wrists are tied together, Jay securing Patty's wrists as she said "Christyne, who are they?"
"There - noo sit next
to yer coosins oer there..." Mrs. McPhee said as her aunt shrugged
her shoulders, and said "Ooohhh, just...some....
friends, who dropped over.....unexpectedly," twisting her hands behind her
back.
"No need for false modesty Christyne,"
Jay said as he tied the rope round Patty's arms, Caitlin sitting down and watching
her legs been bound, "I am Jay Edwards."
Patty's eyes opened wide as she said "Jay
Edwards? Oh my god..."
"There," Mrs. McPhee says as she tied
Caitlin's wrists to her leg, "noo, smile fer me."
Christyne looked at her
sister in law as she whispered, "You know him, Patty?"
"I... I
know of him. They hold families hostage,
and get one of them to rob their company..." As she speaks, Caitlin's mouth is covered
with tape as she says "Shwhhthhnnsnhh…" Megan looked at her aunt as she was made to
sit in the other armchair, and her legs were bound.
Laughing, I twisted round and said "You see
children? Cops and Robbers!"
“Whsheeee" they said in
unison as Patty's legs were secured, and the tape pressed over her mouth. Suddenly, she began to understand more about
what Jay meant when he told her he wanted Patty's husband to do something for
them…
"Now then,” Jay said quietly, “we'll put the
television on, and you can watch something until we get a phone call, all
right? As for you, Christyne,
time to be quiet."
"I-I guess I knew this was coming...." she
said Randy nodding and saying "htsshllrhttggrhnnee"
as Jay pressed the white tape firmly over her mouth, the tape forming to the
shape of her mouth.
"Hhhmmwwwmmph" she
mumbled as the ropes seemed tight again, very secure. "Noo
then," Mrs. McPhee says as she turned the television on, and the musical
of Willy Wonka started, "sing along if ye want tae." The youngsters looked at each other, and they
started to sing along as the adults struggled.
Christyne looked at them, thinking it was
almost cute as they tried to sing… Megan
was watching them as well, but Patty seemed the most worried…
"When the time comes, we'll sort some food out
for all of you... And Patty - relax,
stay calm, no harm will come to anyone if you do so..." He knelt down and started to talk quietly to
her, Christyne leaning forward and trying to listen,
then sitting back as one of the associates looked at her.
Mrs. McPhee looked at her and smiled as the kids sang
along, Patty slowly calming down as Megan "Hwlhhngstthsssghnnbhh?"
Jay stood up and looked over, smiling as she said “as
long as is necessary. Now, search the
upstairs room,” he said to one of the associates, who walked out as Christyne watched. Apparently,
she was going to be robbed as well…
As “Cheer up Charlie” started, a cell phone rang, all
three adults looking at Jay as he took it out, grateful for the distraction.
"This is Jay Edwards…
"You have secured him?
"Only natural, perhaps you can put him on,"
he said as he walked over to Christyne, reaching
round and removing the tape from her mouth as he put the phone to her ear.
"Christyne? It's Robert - two men just came into my
house, and said you were all hostages!"
Looking round the room, she whispered “Yes Robert, that's
exactly right. We're all here, in my parlour.... they have us all tied up, gagged except for me
now.....my gawd Robert, are you all right?"
"I’m fine, have they hurt you?"
”No, no they haven't...."
As you talk, the kids keep singing along “What's that
I hear?"
Christyne laughed as she
said "The children, they think this is all a game, they convinced them
it's a game and they're trying to sing along with the movie they put on for
us.........So far everyone is just fine, unable to move or talk, but
fine."
“Yeah, I heard they do that. Look, tell them I love them all, and to enjoy
the game, all right?"
"A-All right.... Goodbye Robert" Christyne said as Jay took the phone.
"Do what my friends say, and everyone will see
you tomorrow. Hand then the phone now.
"Check in at the agreed intervals," he said
as he ended the call, Patty looking at you.
"Whssthhtttrhbhrrtt?"
”Everyone,” Christyne said
with a smile, “your dad and uncle says he loves you all and to enjoy our
game!" The children nodded as Mrs.
McPhee smiled, and Jay placed the tape back over your mouth. "Good - now, I think we all could have a
pizza tea later. How does that
sound?"
She added her gagged cheer to the others of
"yay!", Patty looking too frightened to play along, Megan appearing
to be in with them but knowing what Patty must be going through.
"Excellent," Jay said as the film continued.
Mrs. McPhee smiled as the film ended, and said "who
wants tae go roond Granny’s'
house?" As the three of them nodded,
she released their wrists from their ankles and helped them to stand up, before
they jumped out behind her, the three adults watching, glad they were happy,
but concerned they were now out of sight…
"Now," Jay said as he sat down, "after
a while, Mrs. McPhee will take them to the dining room, and make sure they stay
in their seats before you join them. Christyne, you will receive the order - and no word of what
is going on here, understand?"
Christyne nodded, not
wanting anyone hurt as she said "Mm-hmmph"
"Good - your husband, Patty, is going to conduct
some business for us, but he needs to go to the office to do that, so we are
going to be here for some time. In fact,
you are all going to sleep here."
Megan and Christyne looked
over at Patty as she said “Hndthnnnn"
"And then, when he has done what we ask, we leave
you here - but you will all be bound, gagged and unable to raise the alarm, in
night clothes. But we have some time before
that, enough time for a game..."
The three of them looked at each other and nodded, Jay
smiling as she said "Good - I thank you," as they heard the children
jump past, and he picked up Christyne’s cell
phone.
"Let me order the food now." Christyne looked to
the door, trying to see the three kids.
The children really did think everything was okay! And they did not dare tell them otherwise,
not until this was all over at the earliest.
One of the masked associates then came in and helped Megan
to stand, then she half shuffled, half hopped out of the room. Patty mewled something through her taped
mouth, but Christyne just watched, thinking this was
going to be a very unusual tea…
As the man returned and helped Patty out, Jay came in
and peeled the tape away from her mouth.
"Remember, they are in the dining room, and you will join them
there," he said quietly as she worked her jaw.
"I-I'll remember,” she whispered. “Just please remember to keep your promise not
to hurt anyone."
"I am a man of my word," Jay said as he
started to untie her, and she hear the mumbled conversation in the dining room. It was as he untied her legs that the
doorbell rang, and the noise stopped.
"Get the order," Jay said as he took her to
the front door, handing her purse to her as he stood behind it.
"Ah, the pizzas!
Thank you for being so prompt."
As /jay opened the door, Christyne handed the
delivery boy some money and told him to keep the change. "We have some very hungry people here
all right!"
"So I see, have a good meal," he said as Christyne stepped back, Jay closed the door, saying "Shall
we?" She nodded and carried the
pizzas to the dining room, seeing the others sat in the chairs, tied in place
and still gagged. Putting the boxes
down, she sat in the last chair, waiting as her waist was tied to the hair back
and her legs secured, while the others had their arms and wrists untied.
"Ye can take the tape off noo,"
Mrs. McPhee said with a smile, Christyne smiling
uneasily as she said "I knew you'd enjoy it!"
Megan nodded as she said "It is great fun, isn't
it Patty?" Patty nodded as she looked
at Caitlin, who also nodded before they all started to eat the pizzas, the four
intruders watching.
The older women ate slowly, while the children tucked
in. Christyne
could understand why Patty wasn’t very hungry, but they all ate, Christyne wondering when they would eat again
"Eat up everyone,” she eventually said as Mrs.
McPhee poured drinks into glasses and handed them round, “there's plenty! And our game may go on well into the
night!"
"Don't worry,” Jay said with a smile, “when you
have eaten, you can go to the toilet - and maybe your grandmother can find some
pajamas for you to wear..."
"Into the night - so will we be tied up
again," Randy asked in an excited voice.
"You sound like you're enjoying it all,
Randy"
"I am - I was scared at first, but Mrs. McPhee
has made it great fun!"
Megan nodded as she said "She has, hasn't
she? and apparently we're all going to
play a game as well." Christyne took a drink as she said “So we're all having a
good time?"
The three children nodded and smiled as she looked at her
daughter and sister in law.
"Well, I'm glad to hear that," Jay
says. "So, let me know when you
have had enough…" Christyne saw Megan smiling as well, and Patty trying to…
As Caitlin took a drink, she said "I need to go
to the toilet." Mrs. McPhee nodded
as she said “Well, ye and yer granny go
upstairs..." She untied Caitlin as
Jay untied her aunt, the others watching as he said "you can go up one at
a time after Caitlin."
Christyne stood and said
quietly “right this way Caitlin, you know the way." She followed her up the stairs with Mrs.
McPhee and one of the associates, closing h bathroom door as she went in. She was as hard as she could not to tell her
what danger they might well be in.....even though it certainly did not feel
like it.”
"Right," Mrs. McPhee said quietly, "she
needs some pajamas…" Christyne looked t her and nodded
as she said “I-I have plenty. We've all
had a lot of sleepovers here"
“Guid – go wi my friend, get a pair fer
everyone."
Christyne nodded as she
went to a guest bedroom, taking pajamas out for everyone before going to her room,
and laying the pairs out for everyone.
As she looked up, Mrs. McPhee brought Caitlin in and said "Noo Lassie, change into yer pajamas."
“Come here,” Christyne said
as she handed Caitlin a pair of peach coloured pajamas
with a cherry print, watching as she stripped out of her clothes and folded
them to one side, and then pulled the bottoms and top on. Mrs. McPhee then produced a length of rope guiding
her niece’s hands behind her back and crossing her wrists before she tied them
together, and then tied a length of rope round her waist to keep them in place.
"Ye'll all be the same noo,"
she said as she did that, Caitlin looking at Christyne
as she said "what happens now Aunty?"
Shrugging her shoulders Christyne
said “Time for bed, I guess?"
"Not yet, no," Mrs. McPhee said as she took
a longer length of rope, and tied Caitlin's arms to her sides, the rope around
her stomach and upper arms. "A game
o Monopoly furst."
"Oh, that sounds like fun! You like Monopoly, don't you Caitlin
dear?"
Caitlin nodded as the ropes were tied off, and Mrs. McPhee
looked at Christyne.
"The other bairns next, ahl richt?" she said before they
headed back down, the associate taking Caitlin into the parlour
as Christyne went with Mrs. McPhee to the dining
room.
"I need the toilet," Barbara said as they were
untied from their chairs. "Where's
Caitlin," Patty asked as she wriggled round. Christyne said
quietly “She's in the parlour Patty, she's tied up
already in her pajamas.”
"Oh great, will we be as well," Randy asked,
Mrs. McPhee nodding as the two of you walked the twins upstairs. "Go to the toilet, then come to yer granny's room..."
As they came in, Randy changed into a pair of blue pajamas
with an orange fox print, and Barbara into a pair of light blue pajamas with a
black beaver print. Christyne watched as
they were bound in the same way as their cousins, and then taken back downstairs,
passing Megan at the foot of the stairs.
"Are you two all right," she said as the
twins nodded, twisting round.
"They were just fine, Megs," her mother said
as she brushed her hair with her hand. "Nothing
at all to worry about." She nodded
as she walked up the stairs, the twins going into the parlour
as Christyne went back to the dining room.
"What's happening," Patty asked as Jay’s
cell phone rang.
"We're just getting the children into their night
clothes, dear." The older woman
stroked her hair and squeezed her shoulders.
"I have a good feeling everything is going to turn out all right in
the end. We just have to endure this
until the morning."
Patty nodded as Jay put a finger to his lips, and "This
is Jay Edwards.”
"Good, update at the next scheduled time" he
said as he ended the call. "Your
husband is doing fine - relax, Patty.”
As he untied Patty, Christyne
heard a nose and looked out to see Megan come down, wearing a pair of white pajamas
with a blur print, her upper body tightly bound with ropes around her arms and
chest, and cinched with ropes at either side.
"You see Patty," Christyne
said as she gripped Patty’s arm in a loving way, “everything is going to be
fine."
"You can both come up together," Jay said as
they both walked to the stairs, Patty suddenly turning and embracing Christyne before they walked up.
"You may go when she comes out Christyne." She
nodded and said “I understand” as Patty went in and closed the door, and Jay
said “thank you.”
Looking at him. Christyne
said “for what?”
"For being the one who has helped them all Christyne. Is this
the first time for you?"
Looking at the floor, she nodded as she said "I
never expected it to ever happen to me....to any of us...."
"Well, you are all very brave, and never let
anyone say otherwise," he said as Patty came out, and he went in, hearing
him say “come with me” as she closed the door.
Looking out of the window, she saw dusk was setting in,
as she did what she had to do, and washed her hands, slowly while praying, then
took a very deep breath as she dried her hands, straightened up, and opened the
door.
Patty was outside, Jay standing with her in her white
top and patchwork pants, her upper body tightly bound as she nodded. "I'll see you downstairs," she said
as Jay took her down, and Mrs. McPhee took Christyne
to the bedroom.
There was one pair of pajamas left, cream with a rose
print, as Christyne started to undress, uneasy that
someone other than her late husband was watching.
"Ye're a very brave woman," Mrs. McPhee said.
"I have to be," she said as she folded her clothes
and lay them over the chair by the window.
"It's for them...."
"True, true - put yer pajamas
on, then put yer hands behind yer
back."
"Hurry up Granny, we want to play," you hear
Caitlin shout up as you put the pajamas on.
"Y-Yes ma'am.
Coming dear," she called back as Mrs. McPhee crossed her wrists
behind her back, tying them together and then tying the rope round her
waist. "Do they sound scared,"
she said as she tied the rope off, and then wound a longer length round her
arms and chest, pulling the rope tight as her top was stretched over her chest,
then cinching them with two short lengths between her arms and body.
“No”, Christyne said as she
shook her head, “no, you've been very good with them. You seem to have a knack with children"
"It's a gift," she said with a smile as she
tied the ropes off. "Shall
we?"
"I guess we shall, Christyne
said as she slowly walked back down and into the parlour,
seeing the others sat round the coffee table and the Monopoly set laid out. Randy said “you’re the top hat granny"
as she sat down, seeing they all had their legs tied at their ankles and knees.
"Well, okay then! Let's all play Monopoly!" She sat and joined them, placing her legs
together the way theirs were as Jay started to tie them together. An associate rolled the die for Barbara, as
the game started...
She had to admire his skill as he took the rope around
and between her ankles, and then her legs – it was tight, but didn’t hurt, but
she was unable to get up now…
"Double six - I'll take it," Barbara said as
she bought the property, the money going to the bank, the game progressing...
As the game progressed, Christyne
watched the others. Patty looked as if
she was about to go out, her mind only half on the game. She didn't have much in front of her
moneywise and two of her properties were mortgaged, and Christyne
was not far behind her with only two railroads and a property, and dwindling
cash…
Patty then landed on Park Lane, looking round as she
said "I guess I lose." Jay nodded as he said "well, when you
lose, you cannot play anymore, so you don't need to speak any more..."
"Oh dear, Patty!"
"What are you going to do," Caitlin asks as
she watched Jay compress a red sponge ball in his hand, and say "open wide,
Patty.” The others also watched as Megan
said quietly “Oh my,” and Christyne exclaimed "Oh
my goodness! Surely that isn't going
into her mouth!"
"Yes, yes it is," Jay said quietly as he
walked over, and put his hand in front of Patty's mouth, the other watching
wide eyed as she looked at it, then nodded as she opened wide. Jay eased the sponge in and watched as she
closed her lips over it, and then pressed a fresh strip of the wide white tape
over her mouth and chin.
Christyne swallowed as she
said "My goodness! Patty, does it
hurt?" Her sister in law shook her
head and said "httsechullhheqhtnnsss" as
Jay said "So, who is next to go?"
It was a very unusual way to play Monopoly, but the
children were enjoying it, and Megan seemed to eb relaxing as well as Patty
watched – until Randy was next to be bankrupted
It was Mrs. McPhee who compressed a white sponge ball
in her hand, and said "open wide laddie…"
"Be
brave," Megan whispered, Randy nodding as he let the masked woman push the
sponge ball into his mouth, his cheeks pushed out... Again it was surreal, watching him being
gagged like that. But surprisingly he
was okay with it happening, to the kids it really was a big game!
She then pressed the tape over his mouth, his lips
visible as it covered the lower half of his face, and he sat back to watch the
game, his feet over the edge of the couch.
“I wonder who's next," Megan said as she watched
her son try to speak, his lips moving under the white tape. And then Christyne
realized she was out, looking round as she said "I....I think it's me next......that
didn't take long!"
"Sorry Gran," Caitlin said as Jay held a
compressed blue sponge ball. "Anything to say Christyne?"
he said as the others looked at her, Randy smiling under the tape.
"Uhm.... I can't think of anything! Better shut me up then."
"You're the best Gran," Barbara said as she
wriggled round, Patty and Randy mumbling "Yhhsuhrrrr"
as jay pushed the sponge into her open mouth the material expanding and forcing
her tongue down as her cheeks puffed put, and she closed her lips over it. Jay smiled as he tore a long strip of the
tape from the roll, and pressed it gently over her mouth and face, the tape
forming to the contours of her chin as he wriggled round.
Randy smiled as he said "shnhhsshsnnhtgrhnneee?" Christyne nodded as
she said "Mmmffwwwmmffph… Dfff shhhtgh."
Barbara was the next to be gagged, before a few
minutes later Caitlin called out “I WIN” and then the last two were
gagged. Christyne
watched as Barbara tried to talk to her mother and brother, shaking her head
and giggling as she thought how cute it was.
"Wnnn rrr lfff, ywww
gd gg'd"
"Exactly," Jay said as Barbara’s eyes started
to close, Christyne looking at the clock as she
realized it was getting late – their captors had certainly made their captivity
enjoyable, she had to admit
"Och, they're tired. Time
fer bed I think Jay," Mrs. McPhee said as she
picked the ten year old girl up, Jay nodding as he "Indeed - everyone
else, stand up..."
They all stood in a row, gagged and tightly tied up, as
Jay said “to the stairs” and they started to jump out. The mothers tried to make sure they didn’t
knock each other over, but Caitlin and Randy wanted to make it a race to see
who would fall first…
"Noo kids, nae ruffhousing" Mrs. McPhee said as she stopped at the
foot of the stairs. "You first
Christine, Mrs. McPhee will follow," Jay said as he looked at her, Megan
and Patty doing so as well.
The older woman nodded as she started to hop up the
stairs, pausing on each one and stopping at the top as Mrs. McPhee followed.
“Which room wil the bairns be in,” she said quietly, Christyne
nodding to the first door on the left as Randy started to jump up. Mrs. McPhee pushed the door open and laid
Barbara gently down on the bed, Randy and Caitlin jumping in as well as one of
the other associates came with three lengths of rope.
"Cum here and lie doon,
boff of ye..." she said, Randy jumping over and
lying next to his sister as Christyne watched from
the doorway. Caitlin jumped over after
him lying herself down as Mrs. McPhee used a length of rope each to tie their
ankles to the foot of the bed. She heard
Patty and Megan join her, all watching as Mrs. McPhee picked up a book and sat
in a chair.
"Ah'll say and read
them a story," she said as the other three leaned against each other for
comfort, knowing the children would be all right now as Jay came up.
“they'll be fine.
Ladies, into the next bedroom please."
Christyne nodded as she heard
that, and looked at the scene. That
woman, for a criminal, is just so wonderful with children, I think! What a mother she would make… They then hopped in short hops into the next
bedroom, Jay looking at the double bed as he said “good - Megan, Patty, you
will be in here. Please, lie on the bed,
facing each other."
They looked at each other, and then at Christyne as she nodded, before they started to jump over
to the bed and sit down. Patty rolled
over to her side before Megan flopped herself down and lay beside her, the two
women looking into each other’s moist and wide eyes as jay walked over. Christyne watched as
he pulled the ankles of each woman back, and tied them to their chest ropes,
before checking them.
Ghswwhhrrrfhrthenhhtt," Megan
mumbled, Patty nodding as she flexed her fingers, and Christyne
listened to Mrs. McPhee. She even did
the different voices… She could barely
imagine what it was like int here, as Jay said “Your room Christyne. Stay here, make sure they stay
comfortable," he said to the masked associate, who nodded as the older
woman was guided to her bedroom, Jay saying "lie down, get
comfortable..." as they went in.
"Yffrr" she said
as she hopped over to her bed, turning round and hopping back before she sat
down, then bent her knees and swung her tied legs up as she lay on her side.
Jay came over and hogtied her as well, before he said "You
have been a most gracious hostess, Christyne, thank
you..."
"Yr wrrcmm...." She wondered who would rescue her, but somehow
felt she had to thank him for taking care of them and keeping his promise to
not harm them, but she knew the gag would make her words unintelligible, so she
just tried to say a "Fnnn ywww
frrr nwww hrrrfnn ufph."
"You’re welcome," he said with a smile as Mrs.
McPhee looked in. “The bairns are sleeping peacefully..."
"Good - relax Christyne,
it will be over soon," Jay says as they left, and he turned the light
off... She tried to adjust to the light,
mumbling "Mmmwwwmmfph...."as her eyes
slowly closed…
"Christyne! Where are you!"
Her eyes shot wide open as she heard the call. It as morning, the sunlight streaming through
the window, as she heard a voice "the kids are in here!"
”Rrrbrrrr! Hlllfph!!” she
called out as another voice said "Oh my god," before the door to her
room opened, and Robert her brother came in, wearing an open necked shirt and
pants.
"Oh dear god - are you all right?" he said
quietly as he walked over, Christyne nodding as she
said "Mmm...mmmffph!"
and lifted her head up. He gently peeled
the tape away, and the soaking wet sponge from her mouth as she gasped loudly.
"OhgawdRobert!"
"It's all right - they left me tied and gagged in
the office. The police are freeing the
others - what happened?"
She heard the children, and Megan "oh thank
god..." before she said trying to catch her breath “They...four
people...they forced.... forced their way in.....tied me up and used me to lure
everyone in....we've all been tied up for hours!”
"Take your time," Robert said as an officer
came in and started to untie her.
"Christyne - are you
all right," Megan asked as she and Patty come in.
One by one she could feel the loops of rope
loosening....."They kept us tied up and gagged all day....all day and all
night.....but they never threatened us, never harmed us....they made sure we
ate and.....and even helped us play a game of Monopoly to pass the time!”
"Monopoly!
I heard the stories, but..."
Robert started laughing as Christyne sat up.
"It's true - I was the first to lose, and the
first to be gagged," Patty said with a rueful smile before she started
laughing.
"What's so funny!
We were all tied up and they played our pieces for us. As each player lost, they gagged us… Oh Patty!
Are you all right??”
"Come on Mom," Megan said with a smile,
"you have to admit, even if we were scared, it was fun..." Patty nodded as she looked at you. "I'm fine Chrisy
- it's just a relief it is over now..."
"GRANNY!"
Christyne stood shakily up,
but soon got her legs and wits back.
"You know, it...it really was, they made it fun for us...." she saw the kids un in and hug her as Caitlin
said "you were amazing Granny."
Kneeling down, she hugged and kissed each of them as
she said “Are you children all alright?"
"We're fine," Randy said with a smile,
"but we're very hungry..."
She laughed as she said “Well when the police are done
with us, why don't we all go out for a very good brunch!”
"Sounds good - let's get washed when they let
us," Robert says as he hugged all of them...
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