Ransom: A One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer Kidnapping Story

Michael

Michael

I was beyond pissed. A week, and we hadn't heard anything from anyone! It was so frustrating! One more day and I knew I would lose it, but I had a good streak the last few days. I only mouthed off twice, but they were minor. In all actuality, I was scared for me, but even more for Luke. If Ashton's actions had consequences for Luke, it was bound to be the same for me. As much as I hated Luke before the kidnapping, I didn't want anything bad to happen. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

It was time for a new video. For some reason, Niall decided that we would make one every week to "let Daddy know how his boy is," as he put it when he spoke to Luke. They all thought we'd be out of here by know and they'd have their money so I bet a lot of their plans changed instantly. I almost wanted to laugh in their faces, but I remembered that it affected me and the boys as well. No words were exchanged between anyone when Liam and Harry pushed us out of our room and against the wall where we filmed the first ransom video. God did I want to fight back against the curly-haired asshole. I knew he was up to something when I saw him at the mall a week ago, pretending to buy hair dye from me with stolen money, most likely. I wanted to do nothing more than kick his head in; with his stupid fucking smirk and his non threatening threats. He bothered me the most. And when he started binding my wrists, grinning like the Cheshire Cat, he made sure he pulled the rope tight, making sure the bind was extra strong. It took all my willpower not to kick him in the balls.

He moved to Calum next. Calum watched Harry's hands, and there was some odd demeanor Harry was exerting when he tied Calum's wrists. It was almost as if he was fond of Calum. Harry looked up at Calum when he finished, genuinely smiling, but even though Calum was looking straight at Harry, it seemed as though Calum couldn't see anything. Harry was so close to the dark-haired boy's face that when he stood up they almost brushed noses.

Ashton was next, and when Harry looked up at him, Ashton looked away to the left who couldn't look at his hands that were soon to be tied together. Once Harry finished taking his time with Luke, tying the rope slowly while the smaller boy clenched his eyes shut, afraid Harry would hurt him. Harry finished with a giggle and patted Luke's cheek, much to Luke's chagrin.

"Alright, let's -"

"Isn't it pointless to make videos now?" Ashton interrupted Niall. "Hemmings said he wasn't gonna pay, and by the way you told us it seems like that's a done deal, so why not let us go?"

I was surprised Niall let Ashton talk, let alone say that much

Niall however laughed out loud. "Oh, how naïve!" He exclaimed while pinching Ashton's cheeks. Ashton trained himself to keep his reactions to a minimum, something I had yet to learn.

"Of course we wouldn't let you go!" Niall said enthusiastically, as though he were talking to young kids. "We can wait as long as Hemmings wants. He'll want his kid back eventually. And all this bad publicity he'll get? That will make him change his mind. Trust me, these videos will definitely make him think about his choices," Niall said quite evilly with a smirk on his round face. Ashton sighed, defeated.

"Let's get on with it, shall we?"

Zayn took some time to set up his camera and got it focused on the four of us, just like the first time. "Good." Niall stood over Zayn's shoulder and watched his movements. Once Zayn was finished, Niall assumed his position behind the camera and Zayn counted down. This time Niall waited about five seconds before opening his mouth. "Look at them. Look at those pathetic losers, Hemmings. And guess what? One of them is your son!" Niall barked out a laugh, Luke whimpered. I knew he hated being called out, it felt like this was all about him, and although maybe he would have loved being the center of attention not even two weeks prior to the kidnap, he sure didn't during the videos. "I saw your little message on public television, Hemmings. What a great idea," he said sarcastically.

"You let everyone know you wouldn't pay simple cash for your son and his friends. What do those other families say about that? What's your reason for refusing to pay us? Are you just that big headed? Egotistical?

"I think you're a coward, Hemmings. Just like your son. Guess it runs in the family," Niall barked out a laugh. "Ha! Lukey, why don't you beg your daddy to help you? He doesn't seem convinced." Luke lifted his wide and wet eyes, silently pleading Niall not to make him do this. Niall shot Luke a look that could kill, and Luke immediately looked at the camera lens, swallowing hard.

"Pl-please," was all he could manage to get out, and I could tell all Ashton wanted to do was put his arms around Luke, but he couldn't, because he was restrained. "Oh, Lukey, you have to do better than that. C'mon, tell Daddy how you really feel."

"Please, dad, please, I'm s-so scared. I just want to come home, please, we all do a-and -" and then the poor boy broke down crying again. Niall laughed and said, "I hope you heard that Hemmings, because that may be the last thing you ever hear from him again." And then he shut the camera off.

Luke's sobs seemed to quit immediately, as though someone grabbed his neck, but no one did. He looked dumbstruck, and wasn't breathing. "What?" He croaked and at first I didn't understand what he was asking.

"You heard me, Hemmings. Now shut up and maybe you'll get dinner."

Luke however seemed to gain a bit of confidence out of nowhere. "Were you serious?"

"Of course he wasn't, Luke. It's just a threat."

"Listen to your boyfriend," Niall teased. "He seems to know everything."

Zayn was watching the film on the camera behind Niall while the rest of the boys went back upstairs to get some food, most likely.

Luke blushed while Niall chuckled evilly.

Ashton, however, completely disregarded the term. "Alright, we're done, now let us out of these," Ashton growled, holding up his bound wrists.

"Whatever," Niall said before removing all of our constraints and heading back upstairs with Zayn.

"Luke, I promise he doesn't mean anything he says, alright? Those threats, his name calling, you just need to ignore them. He wouldn't kill any of us because he just wants the money, alright?" Luke nodded.

The blonde-haired boy slowly but surely got a lot stronger as the days went by. He knew everything Ashton reminded him of, but fear seemed to be the only thing that took him out of his right mind. Sure, I thought he was pathetic most of the time, and unlike me and Ashton who can stand up for ourselves, but he tried, and I knew his effort would pay off.

I sighed as I leaned my head against the wall, relishing in that short-lived peacefulness as I breathed in and out. I let my mind wander past the boys beside me, past the the jail, past the kidnappers, and past my home life, where I can be free of all my problems and rest my soul.

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