Taken By You

Chapter 8

"Can you pass the salt?" Barbara asked. I had to concentrate on my hand to keep it from shaking. I quickly grabbed the salt and jabbed it toward Barbara, a smile plastered on my face.

"So, Jamie, how long have you and Mike known each other?" Barbara asked, acting giddy. It was so weird for Jack's family to be calling him mike. Of course he wouldn't use his actual name to me. That would just make it too easy to find me.

"Ummm..." Jack responded. "It's actually a really funny story." He laughed. "We met through me of her friends n Facebook. And, we just fell in love from there." He smiled at me and turned back to his green beans. My stomach flipped around. I had to act fast. This was a perfect chance to escape. Except the gun...

I had to come up with something. I had to somehow tell the family without him knowing.

"Todd, darling, will you help me clean up?" Barbara asked her husband. Of course she would leave me alone with him. Todd stood up with his pregnant wife and walked to the kitchen, leaving me alone with Jack. Or Mike.

"So, Mike is it?" I said dryly. "Is there anything you want to tell me?" I wanted answers. It would only help my escape more.

"I... Um... Well I saw you were talking to a guy named Jack. So I made a profile with his name, his pictures, and his friends. Then I started talking to you." He said. So there actually was a guy named Jack. I almost did have a happy ending. I can't believe this. And then it hit me.

"Why? Why me? How did you find me? Do you have something against me! My family? I am 1 in a million 14 year old teenage girls. Why me?!!" I shouted, pounding my fist on the table.

Jack looked shocked. Barbara and Todd looked shocked. I bet the baby inside Barbara looked shocked too.

"I'm just.... Umm...... Going to go to the bathroom." Todd announces, quickly scurrying away.

"Let's take you upstairs..." Barbra said, holding out her hand for me to follow.

Jack stood up and whispered in my ear.

"If you say anything, they are all dead."

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In my room, I went through some drawers and found some pajamas. I was hoping to take a long, uninterrupted shower. I needed to get the feeling of Jack off of me.

"Jamie, honey, do you need anything?" Barbara asked. I really liked her. I'm sure if I came up with a plan, she would help me.

"Um, where's the shower?" I asked.

"Second door on the right. And honey," she added, grabbing onto my arm, "if you need to tell me anything, please do." She said intensely. Her face kind of surprised me. She almost look terrified.

"Thank you." I said.

I walked to the bathroom and grabbed a towel. I turned in the water to the warmest setting, and peeled off my clothing. I stepped into the shower and sighed. It felt so good to have hot water running down my body. I started singing my favorite song, grabbing a shampoo bottle as my microphone. It felt so good to do my normal things again. I felt like a normal 14 year old again.

"You're a good singer."

"Ahh!" I screamed

I turned off the water and quickly covered my body with my towel.

"What do you want?!" I yelled at Jack. I was having a great moment and he had to ruin it! And he just barged in while I was taking a shower! He has seen me naked before...