Echo

Chapter 8

The next day I woke up determined to do everything I could to get Karlie out and home safely.

I stood and walked up the stairs and began banging on the door above my head.

"Blake! Gabriel! Get down here!" I yelled angrily.

The door flew open both of them glaring down at me.

"What?!" Gabriel yelled.

"What do I have to do to get Karlie out of here and back home to her family safe and unharmed." I asked with as much confidence as I could.

"Why do you think we would ever let her go?" Gabriel asked taking a step down the stairs causing me to back down.

"I, you don't need her anymore, you got what you wanted. Just let her go. She'll just slow you down anyway."

"And then what leverage would I have to hold over you?" He asked annoyed.

"You know where she lives now, that can be your leverage. As long as I do what you want. She stays home and safe with her family. If not you can bring her back.

"Why would we believe you after that stunt you pulled with Cory, you said last time if we took her to the hospital you would do what you were told... Look how well they worked out." Blake said cutting in.

"This is different" I pleaded "this is my daughter you're talking about, I'd do anything to keep her safe." And I meant it.

"I'll think about it." Gabriel said "but I want you to prove to me right now that you will do what you're told once we let her go."

"Ok, what do you want me to do?" I asked holding back the panic raising inside me.

"Follow me" Gabriel said walking past me and unlocking one of the doors.

I took a deep breath and walked inside the dark room. I heard he door shut and a blinding light was turned on. It took a minute for my eyes to adjust.

"We're going to make a little video." Gabriel said stepping beside me.

"What kind of video..?" I asked hesitantly.

"One for your husband." He said pushing me forward. "I'm going to undress you and tie you to that chair, you will then proceed to tell your husband that you are ok and that you don't want him to keep looking for you. If you do anything more or less than that Karlie will never get to go home. Got it?"

"Ok." I agreed "and if I do this, you'll let her go?"

"If you do it exactly as I said and make it convincing I will let her go." Gabriel promised walking over to me and pulling me close.

"Don't move." He commanded.

I held still as he lifted my shirt over my head, as he began kissing my stomach tears rolled down my eyes.

"Crying isn't going to make it very convincing." Gabriel warned.

"Sorry." I said taking a deep breath and thinking about Karlie. I had to do this for her, she shouldn't be in this mess, it was all my fault and I had to make sure she got out of here even if it meant I never would.

Gabriel walks to the door and called for Blake to come join him. I stood there as I was told and did nothing that would cause them to think I wouldn't obey once Karlie was gone.

Blake and Gabriel stood on either side of me staring me down. I looked forward trying not to think about what they were planning.

"Emma?" I heard Karlie yell waking up.

I took a breath to let her know I was here.

"Do not speak, do not make a sound." Gabriel warned moving around to stand right in front of me. "Go ahead Blake."

I stood there worried about what that meant before I knew it my knees buckled and I fell to the ground. Gasping on my hands and knees Blake grabbed me under my arm and flipped me into my back.

"Make a single noise and Karlie dies." He threatened. So I laid there quietly tears falling down my face as my clothing was ripped off me and Gabriel and Blake had a threesome with me.

"Stand" Gabriel demanded. I stood my legs shaking and followed him to the center of the room to a single metal chair.

"Sit" Blake said picking rope off the ground. I did as I was told thinking if this got Karlie out it would be worth it.

My arms were yanked behind my back and around the chair where Gabriel wrapped the chains tightly around my rib cage and around my hands. Blake spread my
Leg and secured each to a leg of the chair.

They both stood back and examined their work for a few moments before pulling out a laptop.

"We're going to contact your husband now, you say what I told you and make it convincing and I will let Karlie go. There are no second chances, this will be sent to him live." Gabriel informed. He opened the laptop and pointed the web cam right at me.

"Here we go." He said stepping out of sight.

I took a deep breath and gathered all the confidence I could. Just as Luke popped up on the screen.

"Emma?! Are you ok? What did they do to you?" He asked worriedly.

"I'm fine." I chocked out and swallowed my tears. "I'm ok, I don't want you looking for me anymore. I'm happy here." I said forcing the words out of my mouth.

"Emma!" Luke yelled as hand went over my mouth and the laptop was shut off.

"Good." Gabriel said. "I'm glad we finally have some leverage over you that actually works."

"You'll let her go now right?" I said discussed.

A large and smacked against my face.

"Did I give you permission to talk?" Gabriel asked.

I shook my head and looked at the ground.

The men began to walk away just as the door was closing I made eye contact with Karlie.

"Emma! Let her go you mean boys!" I heard her yell. She screamed some more and then all of the sudden it was completely silent.

My heart raced afraid of what they may have done to her. I pulled at the chains trying to get loose but they didn't budge. Eventually I gave up, my wrist and legs throbbing.