"I SWEAR I'LL SHOOT HER" The robber yelled as he dragged me to the "getaway car". All the cops and reporters around backed off and allowed us to get in.
"You'll get caught, just let me go" I said. He sat me in the backseat, got in the driver's seat then locked the doors. We soon sped off down the road
"F*CK" He yelled once we were about a mile away. "It wasn't supposed to be like this. It was supposed to be easy- in and out"
We drove for about 4 hours with me being completely silent and him ranting to himself. We had reached a small, isolated house and parked in front of it.
"....I think we're safe now" He whispered. I tried opening my door but I soon realized the child lock was on.
"You said once we were far enough away, I could leave!"
"I said when I felt it was time- I'd let you go. And anyways, too late now. You'll snitch, too risky" He said nonchalantly. I gasped lowly. This was all too much. I began to sob- my kidnapper sighed and got out the car.
He opened the door for me and grabbed me- dragging me to the house and throwing me down on the floor once we were in.
"You gotta let me go, please" I begged
He went to a drawer and grabbed some zip ties. He then zip tied my hands together and lead me over to a couch. I sat, still sobbing.
"I'll make us some food" He stated while getting up and walking towards the kitchen.
"Wait please" I called out. He turned to look at me, I swear I could see a little bit of regret in his eyes.
"Why are you doing this?" I asked, "Why am I being roped into your mess? Huh? You said you'll let me go"
"That was before sh*t hit the fan"
"I have a family....sir?" I sighed, frustrated at the fact that I didn't know his name.
"What's your name?" I asked. He just looked at me. "What? Can I at least know the name of my kidnapper?"
He chuckled a bit and took a seat in front of me.
"Call me Harris"
"Okay, Harris. Let me go, and I swear I won't lead the police here" I promised
"Listen....Belle was it? After thinking it over- I realized keeping you here is the best option for me"
"And why is that?"
"Because then...I won't get caught. If I let you go now- they'll definitely interview you and then you'll rat me out" He explained
"That's a lie! I swear I won't say anything. I'll tell them you threw me out the car and left me abandoned on the road."
"We're four hours away from town, Belle. I can't leave you out there alone- something may happen to you. Someone could kidnap you-"
"Oh, like you just did?" I asked sarcastically
"Yeah but they may kill you. I'm providing you with food, shelter, and a warm bed to sleep in"
He got up and made his way to the kitchen. I sighed and laid back on the couch- thinking about how worried my family must be. I was zoned out for maybe 15 or so minutes when Harris came back with two plates of grilled cheeses and chips.
I didn't notice how hungry I was until Harris cut me loose and allowed me to eat.
"I trust you, Belle. So I won't leave you zip tied all day and night long. But you gotta work with me here, don't try to escape."
"Or what?" I mumbled lowly, taking a bite of my sandwich. Harris was quiet for a bit, so I looked up and seen him staring at me.
I stared back, feeling everything but a sense of comfortability.
"I'll know if you try and escape, Belle. And then I'll have to bring you back, and I'll have to punish you."
"And how will you know I tried to escape?" I asked, putting my head down and laughing. And almost right after I said that, I felt something metal click around my ankle.
I looked down and seen something eerily similar to an ankle bracelet.
"What is this?" I asked
"That thing alerts me whenever you go within 20 feet of this house. As soon as the 21st foot is met- you'll be electrocuted."
He went back to eating as I began to freak out. I got up and threw a small tantrum, throwing things and smashing stuff.
"YOU CANT KEEP ME HERE" I screamed at him
"And I don't plan to. After a little while- I'll take you back to town. Just trust me"
"Trust you? You kidnapped me! How can I trust you? Huh? How do you know I won't try and kill you?"
"Because you're not a stupid girl, Belle. Only I have the password that will deactivate that thing. You only have 3 tries to unlock it. You try and get that thing off, use up all your tries, and then you're stuck in that thing for 5 years. You'll spend five years here." He explained. I scoffed and took a seat on the floor, burying my face in my hands.
"Do you want to lose five years, or a few months?" He asked. I ignored him, still crying silently in my hands.
I heard him get up and I felt his heavy footsteps travel over to me. My hair was grabbed and I was forced to look up at him.
"Answer the question" He demanded
I looked him dead in the eye and answered, "Few months".
"I don't wanna hurt you Belle. I don't wanna keep you here- and I'm so sorry for any inconveniences I'm causing you. It's just a few months, okay? Then I'll let you go."
I nodded and he stood me up, hugging me.
And this sounds crazy, stupid even. But I hugged back.
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Sorry for mistakes
This little short story will end at either 4 or 5 parts so pt. 4 coming soon❤️
