Kidnapped (Completed)

Escape

It's William, the one awake is William. I stood up and whispered his name and he replied to me.

"Your trying to escape again aren't you?" I demanded to know, speaking quietly. He nodded and made a move to open the bedroom door, but I tightly grabbed his wrist preventing him from leaving. I shook my head scoldingly. 

"Don't go, please" I begged him. I looked into his eyes, hoping he'd listen to me. It didn't seem like he would. He looked pretty mad that someone was awake while he was trying to make his get-away.

"I'm not staying here with these lunatics" he snapped quietly.

"They'll find you and beat you to death" I reminded him. He sighed softly and released the door knob. I sighed in relief. I didn't want to see anyone hurt, besides Elizabeth and Woody, and after William saved me the most I could do was keep him from harm. Reluctantly he lay back down in bed and fell asleep. I also went back to bed. My phone was still on, so I clicked it off. I closed my eyes and drifted into a dreamless sleep. 

All to soon I was woken up again. I was tired, and wanted so very much to fall back asleep again. Unfortunantely I wasn't going to be let sleep again.

"Get up child, they're here" Elizabeth was shaking me violently. I shot out of bed, my heart racing. The other kids stood in line. Only so I wouldn't be harmed I obediantely follwed. As we crept down the stairs I heard people speaking.

"No, we don't have any children. My wife has a few medical issues" I heard Woody say to someone at the front door. 'Who is he speaking to?' I wondered curiously. 'Was some one here that could help?' I wondered, no alert.

"Do you mind if we check the area?" I heard another voice speak. 'Police!' I thought absolutely thrilled. It was a chance to escape. Just as I began to run, a tight hand yanked me back and covered my mouth with her other hand. I was pulled down into a basement with the others.

"Make so much as a single sound and I'll give you a beating you'll never forget" Elizabeth hissed in my ear. She removed some of the floorboards and rushed us into a cold, musty-smelling cell beneath. The only light was from a few candles.

"I'm scared" Lily whispered to David. The two sat very close to each other as did Joan and Samuel. Bill, Bryce, Suzan, and Amynda looked especialy scared.

"Are they going to take us away Momma?" they asked in unision. The looked at her with fear-filled, big, childish eyes. 'She's not our mamma, she's some psyco kidnapper' I thought. 'Was there a time they knew this? Were they that well brainwashed?' I wondered pitifuly.

"No sweet-heeats. Stay here and be good" she said and left the cell. I could hear foot steps going down the stairs, and Elizabeth talking to the police. I desperetly wanted to shout out 'I'm here!' but fear alone kept me quiet. To be so afraid to call out for help when help was so close made my insides feel twisted; like the victim of bullying. We stayed there for possibly hours. The musty air was making me feel ill, and Bill was giving me some looks that made me feel uneasy. Without thinking about it I moved closer to William. I just felt safe around him. 

"Thank you mam" said the police officer, he spoke with an uncertain voice. 

"No problem officer" I heard her reply. I heard the officers leave and the floor boards were pulled up, the candles blown out, and we left. Tears rolled down my cheeks. So close to help, yet so far away.

"It's okay baby. Your safe with me" Elizabeth said pulling me in a hug. 'I'm not safe! Your crazy, and dangerous' I thought. I held my breath until she let  me go. I flew up the stairs in time to see the officers driving away down the dirt driveway.

"Um- you okay" asked William. I shook my head. No I wasn't. I was scared, I felt threatened by the people here except David, Samuel, Lily, and Joan, and I wanted to go home! I felt lost, and just horribly afraid. The feeling is a feeling that no one could ever possible understand. To be lost, afraid, lonely, and endangered. My heart was racing and I was breathing really hard. More tears roled down my cheeks and then I felt someones arms wrap around me. I gasped in fear, fear of being raped, but the hold was gentle. It was not Bill, but William.

"Shhh...." he whispered. I silently sobbed, gratefull to have someone with me, someone I felt safe around.

William:

Without thinking, I warapped my arms around her. Not only did I suprise her, but I suprised myself. 'I just..... I don't know. What I wanted was- I' I thought, I was confused. I sighed softly and pulled her closer. 'I just wanted to keep her safe' I thought. She finaly stopped sobbing and rubbed her eyes. I felt glad, happy that she was feeling better. My hand seemed to move on its own and brushed a few  of strands of her brown hair out of her face. Her chocolate, doe-like eyes met my cold blue eyes. Realization washed over me, her lush... full lips were so... sooo.... so very close.

"Boy! William!" I heared Pa- errr I mean Woody calling me. I jumpled, startled obviosly.

"Try to keep yourself put together" I told Raven. She nodded, and I left her. I heard ma- er Elizabeth calling for her. Outside Woody had us chopping more wood.

"Food, and work puts hair on your chest boys" he said as he watched. 'Then why aren't you working?' I thought glaring at him as if I could shoot daggers from my eyes. At least I wished I could have. I sighed, at least I'd get stronger. 'Maybe strong enough to save myself' I thought. At least there was something positive that would come out of this, I hope.