Call for Help

Chapter 2

2 WEEKS LATER

Journal Entry #1
I escaped the chains the 4th day I arrived here. CJ has been giving me food and water everyday. He even gave me this journal.The other brother's name is Todd. He has come down here several times. All he did was torture, no talk. Every time he came down here, he came down with torture mechanisms. I have been planning to escape and I think today I will try. Every time they leave this place, whatever it is, they lock the door. However, CJ got drunk last time he was here and left the door unlocked. I am going to try to escape.

I set down the journal. There was no telling if CJ and Todd were asleep, but this was my only chance. I got off of my mattress and put on the ragged pieces of cloth they gave me. I snuck up the stairs and opened the door. I stepped into a hallway. I walked down very stealthily. At the end of the hallway was a ladder. Above the ladder was a hatch. I climbed the wooden ladder, getting a couple splinters in my bare feet. The hatch is surprisingly unlocked as well. I slowly push it open. Light shines through. I peeked out a little more to find myself in a home. All I could here was a record player playing Ain't That A Kick In The Head by Dean Martin. Such a classic. I heard a faint snore. I don't know who or what was snoring but I still had to be very aware. I climbed out of the hatch and stepped onto the cold floor. I had to find a phone. I snuck around looking for a phone. No sign of CJ or Todd. I crept around and found the kitchen. On the other side of the kitchen was a door and a phone hanging on the wall sitting next to the door. Behind the door was the source of the snoring. If I were to make a phone call, I had to very quiet. First, I grabbed a knife from one of the kitchen cabinets. I then crept over to the phone. I typed in my mother's phone number and hoped for an answer. She answered but I could tell she was very shaken up. "This is Mrs. Hilswerth. Who is this?" I instantly cried tears of joy. " Mom. It is me, Chris. I have to be quiet. I have no idea where I am at and I'm so scared." She was quiet. "Is it really you?" I am surprised that she didn't recognize my voice. The snoring continued. "Of course it is Mom. Please. I need help," The snoring continues. "Get the cops. Send them here. I have no idea where I am at. My kidnappers names are CJ and Todd. They are brothers." The snoring continues. My mom replies,"Oh my God! Honey, call the cops. Immediately. Chris is calling me." I could faintly hear my father waking up. "Just please hurry Mom. Get the cops to track the call somehow. I will leave the call going but I need to hurry and go back to where they are keeping me. I don't know how long I can take it here. Just please. Hur-" I heard a creak from behind the door. I realized that the snoring had stopped long ago. I set down the phone and hid behind the counter. I readied the knife. CJ opened the door with Todd following behind. Todd was carrying a Double Barrel Shotgun and CJ was carrying his 44 Magnum Revolver. Shit was about to go down. I am going to escape.