OBX: Bethany Maybank

Chapter 12

BETH'S POV

I have been sitting in the chair for an hour staring into nothing. I keep replaying the phone call over and over in my head

"We have Beth. Call Us back when you have 500 thousand dollars. No cops. You have until tomorrow night or she's dead"

I don't even know who they called. It doesn't matter. Nobody I know has that kind of money. I tried to figure out why they thought this plan would work. The only solution I could come up with is that they found out about the gold somehow. Even if they found the gold, you can't turn that to cash that fast anyway. I haven't even been paying attention to them until I heard Reed's name. "Bro, what if he freaks out again?" Rafe whispered. "He won't. He gets to fuck her again, I'm sure that's all he wants." Topper whispered. Then he did something on his phone. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't help him. I sat there and waited. Then I heard the sound of wheels hitting gravel and a car door slamming. Then Reed walked in. He saw me and lost it. "What the fuck?" he yelled. Rafe stepped in front of him and Topper held him back. "Calm down." they said. "Let her go" he yelled. He tried to push past them. Then he noticed that I was in a bra and underwear. "Where the hell are her clothes?" he yelled. "Bro, now you can fuck her again" Rafe said. "Are you insane?" he said pushing them out of the way. He ran over to me and I felt his hand on my arm. "Are you ok?" he said softly. Before I could answer, they ripped him off me and pushed him on the floor. "Told you he would freak out," Rafe said as I watched them beating on him. I started screaming and fighting in my chair but I was helpless. I begged them to stop. All of the sudden, I heard a loud gunshot and the sound rang through my ears. Topper and Rafe stood up and Reed was on the floor. "You boys got blood on the carpet" he spat. There was a quietness. "Just tie him up too," Barry said. They lifted Reed up and tossed him against a chair quickly tying his hands and feet. I cried looking at his head hanging down unconscious. When it got dark, Rafe and Topper disappeared and Barry fell asleep on the couch. "Reed," I said, poking his hand with mine. "Please wake up" I whispered. He started to stir until he lifted his head and groaned. When he looked at me, I let out a breath. "Beth, are you ok?" he said quietly. I nodded. "Are you?" I asked and he nodded. "I'm so sorry." he said. "I know." I said softly. "I said what I thought I should say to them, so they would leave you alone. Everything I told them was a lie. Everything I said to you was real," he said, "Reed, I know, I believe you, I whispered. "No Beth, I love you" he said and quickly closed his mouth. I think he meant it, but I don't know if he meant to say it out loud. He looked at me hopefully. "I love you too Reed" I said smiling. "I'm going to get us out of here. I promise" he said. I smiled but a tear fell down my cheek. We sat there quietly and I held his hand until I fell asleep shivering, but at least I had Reed.

JJ'S POV

I was on my way back home from the police station with everyone. We had paid the restitution and were now focused on the gold. Then we got the call and my world stopped. They took Beth. I could feel myself losing control. "John B, turn around" I said. "What?" he asked. "Turn the hell around!" I yelled. "JJ, they won't give us the money back. It doesn't work like that" Pope said. "Turn around" I yelled. "You gotta. I have to save Beth!" I yelled and Kiara hugged me. "We'll get her back," John B said. And we made a plan.

BETH'S POV

"How cute" I heard Barry tease and I opened my eyes. It was morning. Rafe and Topper were back. Barry walked towards me and bent down putting his hands on my legs, his face inches from mine. "Get away from her" Reed spat as fought in his chair but Topper held him in place. "They got the money," he said and pulled out a knife. He slowly dragged it down the slide of my face and I tried not to move. Then in a quick movement, he freed my hands. He handed the knife to Rafe to free Reed. "Wait," Barry said and he grabbed my wrist and pulled me up. He wrapped his arm around my neck and I felt the gun pressed against my temple. "Don't do anything stupid boy" he said as Rafe cut the ropes. Reed stood up with his hands in the air. "I won't. I swear. Please let her go." he said. "Let her go? But she is so much fun" Barry mocked and his hands moved back to my breast. He groped them and laughed. I closed my eyes listening to them laugh. "Please just stop! Don't touch her!" he yelled. "Let's go," Barry said and Topper and Rafe grabbed Reed and dragged us outside. I could see John B's pulling in front. No, No, No.