A Home Called Cage

Hunger

I actually just finished the book "Kidnapped by Cannibals" and absolutely loved it. Gave me even more inspiration for this story :D comment and vote!

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Hours went by. Kyle paced back and forth, skidding his feet across the hard floor. Elijah was biting his nails against his usual place on the wall. Kendra had cuddled up next to Phil's unconscious body. Kyle couldn't stop his mind from running in a single track.

"What time is it?" Kyle said itching his smooth brown hair. Kendra quickly grabbed Phil's sleeping wrist.

"11:45 pm... He'll be back Kyle don't worry." Kendra said trying not to quiver her soft voice.

"I dont want Sam to go! What if he's not okay!?" Kyle said pacing faster putting his hands on the back of his neck.

"Kyle, he'll be back," she said trying to seem honest. Kyle bit the inside of his cheeks and his tears welled up. Kendra stared intently at Kyle. She backed away from Phil's motionless body. "Come here," she said holding her arms out.

Kyle instantly ran himself into her arms balling, tears streaming into her shirt. His small arms flew into her back and his forehead snuggled into her chest. She let him cry into her.

"Shhhh it's okay Kyle," she stroked the back of his hair and rubbed his back. A cry came from Kyle that was louder than her voice that he couldn't control.

Phil shifted his body stiffly, making a crumply noise. His black jeans and jacket were matted with the dusty floor. Kendra let go of Kyle and ran to Phil's side.

"Baby," she combed his blonde hair out of his face. "Are you okay?"

Murmurs came from Phil's throat, his fingers tingled and feet shifted as he lay belly up.

"It's the tranq wearing off," she put her hand on his cheek. "You'll regain mobility, just stay with me baby." She kissed his cheek and held his head.

Kyle wiped his tears away and faced the two on the ground.

"Im sorry Sam got him hurt," Kyle sniffled. "I wish it couldve worked..." Kyle drifted his eyes into the ground.

Kendra rubbed Phil's long blonde hair and looked back at Elijah, "me too." She said glared at him.

Elijah unbuckled his knees, "I froze... You could've helped too you know."

Kyle reflected his vision between Elijah and Kendra.

"Im weaker than you Elijah, and Kyle is young." She said singling him out. He frowned and looked at Kyle who gave him nothing but a stare.

"Im sorry..." Elijah mumbled. He shifted his eyes to Kendra who was still by Phil.

"Tell Sam that when he comes back," she stared at Kyle giving him a nod that Sam was okay.

Phil shifted his body upward onto his tailbone and groaned. He cocked his neck frame by frame. He scrunched his fingers causing a loud crack. He bent his knees still sitting up staring at Kendra's soft blue eyes.

"Take it easy baby," she said putting her hands on his chest. Phil regained almost all of his body's consciousness except his legs.

"We failed..." Phil spilt the words from his mouth. "How long has Sam been gone?"

"About three ho-"

"Too long," Kyle said cutting off Kendra shaking his bent knees. Phil glanced at his watch and fought to keep his eyes ajar. He put his arm down and reached for a bar for leverage. Kendra quickly pushed his chest back down.

"Please Phil, you need to stay down. I don't want you collapsing." She said sweetly. Phil just groaned and hit his head to the floor.

*slam

The stairs echoed with the upstairs door banging shut. Footsteps rumbled down the stairs.

"Sam!" Kyle yelled. "Please come here!" Kyle barked towards the stairs. The other four eyes made their way to the bottom of the stairs where the shadow laid.

The big hand curved around the stairs corner and revealed Bill. He was now wearing a clean black Miller Light shirt and dirty jeans. His face was blank with expression, that curved into a smirk. He wore a stained, bloody eye patch on his wounded eye.

Kyle's jaw was dropped and fear shot into his face. Bill lifted his head almost with approval of Kyle's expression. One of his hands, again, remained behind his back. He shuffled his feet and looked around the basement sniffing the air.

"I see Phillip has woken up!" Bill said excitedly. Kendra shot him eyes filled with hate. Phil scrunched his straight nose and gritted his teeth.
"Not much of a talker I guess" Bill started walking toward the cell with his one hand swaying.

"Can I talk to Sam?" Kyle blurted.

Bill smiled and kept walking until he reached the bars.

He observed the teens that laid on the concrete floor. He opened his mouth making a kissing noise. "My question is, why did only two of you attack me?" Bill raised his head looking toward Elijah. Elijah slumped his head down into his knees.

"I'm hungry..." Kyle broke the silence.

"I knew you would ask that Kyle, your'e always hungry," Bill said putting his hand on one of the bars.

"Why are you keeping us here," Kendra stared at Bill. "You said 'we're all here for a reason'."

Bill glanced at Kendra and stared blankly. "It's an idea I've wanted to try for sometime, as you've noticed, this is pleasure to me."

"You're sick! I can't stay here!" Kendra spat at Bill.

"Stop shouting, or I'll come back in there," Bill white knuckled the cold bar. Kendra fought back the tears to hide her weakness.

"I have something for you guys," Bill said lifting his opposite hand. It was the same bag Cindy had brought down with the trail mix in it. Kyle's eyes widened immensely.

"Food!? Can you hand it to us this time? I hate eating off the ground haha," Kyle's frown curved into a smile.

Bill chuckled, "Of course! Just stick your hand out here Kyle."

Kyle immediately rushed his hand out of the bars towards Bill.

"Kyle put your hand back in here!" Kendra screamed at Kyle. Kyle ignored her and reached his palm open. Bill plopped the bag into Kyle's hand that covered the food.

Kyle pulled his hand back into the bars and felt the bag like a wrapped present. Bill walked back to the stairs and started up the steps.

"Kyle never do that again," Kendra shot Kyle a horrified look. Kyle stopped feeling the bag and looked back up at her.

"Haha okay, I wont anymore," Kyle smiled turning his attention back to the bag. Kendra started a smile herself and quickly hugged Phil as he started to sit up.

*Slam the door shut, Bill exited*

Kyle separated the sides of the cloth bag and opened it wide. He grabbed what was contained in the bag and lifted it out.

Kendra screamed as she observed Kyle's hand. Elijah gasped, covering his mouth to avoid a curse.

Sam's bloody hand lay in Kyle's palm.