The Games
Player Careers Day
So yes the
night Janna paid a visit to Nellie Baines, I was visiting her sister Betsie
Conlan and her family. Betsie is not a
model she is actually a teacher, but her husband is a very high class estate
agent, and as such she lived a very comfortable lifestyle.
The family home
was in a place called Beaconsfield, just outside of London nice house, with a
large garden and driveway. But I still
managed to walk up the driveway to the house, wearing my usual dark clothing
and my rucksack on my back. The large
garage door was open, with a very nice Daimler inside, but that was not my
concern my concern was the door that led into the house, which I managed to
open and slipped in.
I was in a
utility room and smiled as I slipped the stocking mask down over my head, and
took the starting gun from my rucksack.
I then slipped out into the hallway, and made my way to where I could
hear some music playing. Looking in, I
saw Betsie she was wearing a long sleeved brick coloured top, faded blue
jeans with the legs tucked into knee length olive leather boots, and a silver
belt round her waist. Her long dark hair
was hanging down her back, and she was singing along to a song on the radio as
she prepared some food.
I could also
hear young laughs, but for the moment I had to focus on making sure Betsie
understood the situation, so I went into the kitchen and closed the door- and
she turned round, staring at me before she said what the
Hello Betsie,
I said as I waved the starting gun round, you may have heard of me I want you to play a game with your
children for a little while.
A GAME!
Please,
Betsie, do not shout we don t want to upset anyone else who is here, do we?
She stared at
me for a few minutes, and then sat down as she said so you re one of those
Games Players?
I am indeed
and I am going to invite you to play a game of Home Invasion with your children
how many do you have here today?
Al four of
them it was a Careers Day at my school, so I had the day off, and they took a
days holiday as well, she said quietly.
I nodded as I looked at her.
Josie, Zeke,
Tina and Rhea?
Betsie nodded as
she said please, let me tell them it s a game, and that I will be with them.
Of course, I
said with a smile, you were preparing some food for them?
Yeah they
were going to eat in here. Why?
Well, carry
on- and then I will do something before you call them in
Kids! Food is ready come through!
I stood behind
Betsie and watched as there was the sound of running, and then her four
children came in, stopping as they saw me.
The three girls were wearing pink t-shirts and jeans, with bare feet,
while her seven year old son Zeke was wearing
a light blue t-shirt, jean and trainers.
The girls were all barefoot, five year old Rhea and four year old Tina
with a white bow tied in their hair.
Mum, her
older daughter, nine year old Josie said, who is this man? Why is he wearing that mask?
Sit down,
Betsie said to the four of them, I will tell you while we all eat.
They all sat
down as Betsie took a drink from her glass, and said this is an actor friend
I want us all to have a special game this afternoon. You ve heard Aunt Nellie talk about people
who keep families hostage in their home?
Yeah, Zeke
said, is that why he is here?
In a way, I
said. I know you all have time off
school or nursery today, so your mum has asked me to pretend to be someone
holding this family captive, for the afternoon.
Tina and Rhea
looked at each other, before they said we want to be with Mummy.
Of course you
do and you both will be, except for a little while when I take your mummy for
a walk round the house, I said. But
when I do that, all four of you will be together, and she will bring you a
drink once we have done that.
so have your
lunch, Betsie said with a smile, and then we can start by him making sure you
all are captives.
I smiled and
watched as they ate. Josie had her long
braided hair hanging down the right side of her head, while Tina and Rhea had
their hair pulled up and held in place by the bow. Zeke kept watching me with his buzz cut,
slowly eating and drinking.
Eventually, he
said so how are you going to make sure we stay where we are left, Mister
Robber?
Have you had
enough to eat and drink for now?
Zeke nodded as
I said All right then can you put your hands behind your back? He stood up, the others watching as I took
out of my rucksack a roll of white tape, and then taped his wrists together
behind his back.
Okay, he said
as he twisted round, now what?
Now I make
sure your sisters are the same - if you have all finished?
IT s all right
girls once he has done that to you, he will do the same to me, Betsie said
as the three girls stood up, and I taped their wrists together behind their
backs as well. As they twisted round,
Betsie stood up and allowed me to tape her wrists together as well, before we
all walked back into the main room.
Now, I said
as I looked at them, sit where you can see the television. There were two large seats facing the wall
mounted set one three seater and one two seater as Tina and Rhea sat themselves
back on the larger seat, Josie and Zeke sitting on the smaller one.
I then went to
each of them and wrapped the tape round their ankles, so the hem of their jeans
legs were sticking out under the band, and then their legs below their knees, before
I sat Rhea and Tina back to back and taped them together, and did the same thing
to Josie and Zeke.
Now, I m going
to take your mummy for a walk, I said, but if you promise not to call for
help, then I won t stop you all from talking for the moment. Do you promise?
We promise, Josie
said as she and Zeke wriggled round.
Well, stay
still, Betsie said, or you may fall off the couch and hurt yourselves. Can you start something for them to watch?
I nodded as I
turned the television on, and they turned their heads to watch Bluey, while I
took Betsie by the arm and we left the room.
thank you for
making it a game for them how will they have a drink after I show you
everything?
I m going to
cut their arms free and then re-tape them before I go, I said with a
smile. So, shall we start in your
bedroom?
When we came
back in, I left my rucksack in the kitchen, and carried through a tray with four
glasses of squash as thee four kids looked at their mother. She now had bands of white tape round her
upper body, holding her arms against her sides as she stood there.
I laid the tray
down and picked up the scissors I had on there, Betsie watching as I cut away
the tape holding the kids together in pairs, and then cut their wrists free
after they had turned round. Tina and
Rhea smiled as their mother sat between them, Josie looking over and saying so
you can t move now either, mummy?
No and when
you have had your drink, then he will do this to each of you as well after
her tapes your wrists again.
So have your
drink, I said as I handed each of them a glass, and then I get you ready for
the next part of the game.
Okay, Mister
Robber, Zeke said as he took the glass, his legs twisting round. Betsie smiled as I knelt down and started to
tape her ankles together, saying so have you al had fun so far?
We have, Tina
aid, Rhea an di played with our hands behind our backs.
And we laughed
at Bluey, Josie said as I tore the tape off and pressed it down, and then taped
her legs together below her knees.
Well, the
robber has said we can all watch a film together, Betsie said, but I have to
tell you, we won t be able to talk to each other. We may have to mumble and see if we can work
out what each other is saying.
How can he
stop us talking?
Well, Rhea, I
said, can you get your legs apart?
She shook her
head as I said so, if I put some of that tape over your mouth, do you think
you re going to be able to open your mouth?
She made a
small o with her lips and then shook her head as Zeke said how do we breathe?
Through your
nose - and you all need to stay nice and still, so that you don t start to feel
ill, I said as I stood up and looked at all of them. So, finish your drinks, and then I get you
ready.
Betsie twisted her
legs round as well while the children had their drinks, and I collected the
glasses up and then one by one I got them to put their hand behind their
backs again, and taped their wrists together.
This time, however, I also wrapped the tape round their arms and stomachs
as well so that they were more firmly held.
Now, I said
as I came round, and tore a strip of tape from the roll, watch what I do to
your mummy. I looked at Betsie and said
purse your lips, all four watching as she did so and I smoothed he tape down
over her chin and mouth.
Can you talk
Mummy, Rhea asked, Betsie looking at her as she tried to speak but all that came
out was Chhuhnhrmh as her lips moved under the tape. Rhea giggled as I tore a strip off again, and
said so, who wants to be next?
Me, Zeke
said, so I gagged him and then his older sister as they sat next to each
other. I then went to where Betsie was sitting,
and tape gagged the two younger girls before they put their heads next to their
mother.
Now how
about The Rescuers?
swhsthth?
An old Disney
film about a kidnapped girl, I said as I found Disney+, and then the film, the
family watching as I stood in the doorway.
When it
finishes, first to the kitchen gets a prize, I said as I left them happily
watching the cartoon
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