Echo

Chapter 13

We drove further from the house than I had ever been. Ivy loved to do sharp fast turned and slam in the brakes throwing me forward only to have the rope cut in to me harder.
Before we turned around and headed towards the house Mark and Ivy switched places.

We pulled up to the house where Gabriel and Blake were standing outside watching.

"That was a great idea." Gabriel said stepping forward and laughing. "We'll leave you alone now, I just had to see how it went." He finished walking to his car and driving him and Blake off to where ever it is they go during each game.

Ivy leaned back in the car and I felt the ropes loosen. With my hands still tied together I turned to the side and used my legs to pull myself off of the hood.

Once on the ground I immediately began to feel dizzy, my knees buckled beneath me and I fell to the ground unable to get myself back up.

Ivy laughed as Mark picked me up once again and followed him into the house. They made sure I ate and had plenty of water not wanting me to ruin their game, I was then taken to the dungeon and was told I could have an hour to recover. As soon as they left I stood and started looking around the room. There had to be something that was different or something that I could use to get out of here.

I was feeling around the where the opening to the rest of the house was thinking there was no way all of they players controlled the door by their cell phones. As I ran my hand across the edge of the opening the door began to open. I felt relieved and went to step through as soon as it was open enough that I could slip through. And that's as far I as got.

"You're a pretty good actor." Mark said making me jump. "I really believed you needed a break before we could continue."

"Obviously we won't be making that mistake again." Ivy agreed as she took a cattle prod out from behind her back and pointed it at me.

"Sorry, I'm sorry" I said holding my hands up and backing back into the dungeon.

"You'll just have to make it up to us." Ivy said as the door closed behind us.

"Why are you so heartless?!" I yelled through tears "please just help me get out of here?" I plead.

For a split second I truly believed that she was considering it. Until she smiled, not at me but behind me. I went to turn around but fell to the ground in pain as Mark stuck me with the cattle prod.

"You're ridiculous. You really believed that I was actually considering it didn't you?" Ivy laughed.

"Ivy! You've got to check out this this room." Mark yelled excitedly.

They left me laying on the ground in pain as they explored the room of torture.

"Let's start with that." Mark said as they walked back over to me.

"Get up." Ivy said coldly.

I glared at her disgusted with myself for not seeing through her fake smile all those year back home.

"I found Karlie once, I can do it again." She threatened.

I reluctantly stood and followed them.

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"All clear!" Detective Fields yelled "bring them in."

"Hi Karlie." Luke said kneeling in front of her. "Is this where those men took you?"

"Kinda, they put me under the floor."

"Can you show us where?" Detective Fields asked taking Karlie's hand.

"Ok, but then can I leave?"

"Of course." Luke said. "Thanks for helping us."

Karlie walked through a long hall and down a set of stairs followed by Luke, Her parents, and detective Fields.

"Right there." She said pointing to the floor.

"Luke walked over to a large rug and threw it to the side revealing a trap door. He opened it door and climbed inside.

"Is this were you stayed?" He asked Karlie.

"Yeah, I don't wanna go back." She cried holding onto her mothers leg.

"You don't have to" detective fields said "you did a great job. Detective Rollins will take you outside and you can go back to the hotel you're staying at. Does that sound good?"

"Ok." Karlie replied as she followed detective Rollins pulling her mom along with her.

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"Spin it!" Mark called to Ivy holding a knife in his hand.

I was strapped tightly to the wheel, the cold air from being spun around was licking my naked body.

By the time they were finished I was sick from behind spun around so many times, my arm, both legs, and my cheek caked with dried blood.

"Well that was fun." Mark said. "What's next."