Kidnapped

Lisa

I’ve been here about three weeks now. The tiny man in the suit (who I’ve nick-named The Suit) has only visited a few times. One time was yesterday. He said he’s going to take me down to the river to go for a swim tomorrow because he says that if he’s ever going to get money for me I need to be healthy. But for some reason when he said this, Mouse looked sad. I don’t get why. I’m jumping out of my skin to be rid of this place.

Mouse and I have developed a sort of friendship. Each lunchtime, he sneaks a bit of bread to me and tells me a story. The bread is disgusting but it’s food and Mouse has taken his time to get it and put his life in danger.  In return for the story and bread, I sing him a song. The first time he heard me he said I have a voice that could send even giants to sleep and I laughed because he is a giant and when I told him that he laughed too. Mouse isn’t the tough guy he pretends to be around The Suit, he’s actually quite nice. He told me that, more than anything, he really wants to leave this place and have a real job and a life. I told him that he’ll get away if he keeps on trying and he smiled.

“You know what?” He told me, “You’re right. By this new year I will have a real job.” Then he laughed, stood up and turned to leave. “See ya later, kiddo.”

I'm not angry at Mouse for catching me. Afterall, it wasn't him, it was his brother. Mouse said he never liked his brother anyway (who by the way is called Acwel).

I miss Kocco with all my heart but Mouse said we’ll escape together and that means I’ll see Kocco and my family again. I can’t wait. I’ve really begun to miss them.

But I need to focus on happy things, as Mouse says, so I’m thinking about the river. Not long now. Only a few more hours left.

THE END.