Being Brad's Sister

20. Taking action

Brad's pov

Tristan, Connor and I have decided to pay the money to the guys. They have given us until today to get the money together and I am not going to lie. It is really hard to get all that money together in two days.

We haven't told anyone else about the calls because we are too scared to. They have rung me twice now. The first time on his phone, telling me about the ransom and the second time on Emma's phone, telling me I can get Tris and Con involved to help me get the money.

Tris and Con are coming over in half an hour so we can see how much we have to see if we have enough to get James and Em back. Hopefully we do.

Emma's pov
it’s time. Today is that day. James and I have decided that today we will try to make the run for it. 
"So we know what we are doing don't you?" James asked me.

"Yeah. Are you sure you are strong enough you went two days giving me some of your food and two days eating barely anything because they give us jack all."

"I'm fine I just need to get out of here." I nod. We are in a dark room which is really badly ventilated so we have no fresh air. It’s small, damp and cramped. There is no bed or anything so we are sleeping on the floor with thin blankets to cover our bodies when we sleep.

"I agree the sooner we get out of here the better." The lock on the door turns and the door swings open revealing one of the masked guys who room us. As much as we try to figure out who it is we can't but I have my suspensions.

"Obviously you brother and band mates don't love you do they?" He sniggers as he walks in to the room slamming the door behind him.

"They do but you’re asking for a stupid amount of money." I stand up in front of the man.

"Shut up." He brings his hand up and slaps my face sending me to the floor. James rushes to my side and glares at the man.

"Are you okay?"

"Sooner the better," I mumble so only James can hear me.

"Right this evening we are going out so you better be on your best behaviour."

"Whatever." James rolls his eyes. The man kicks James in the back making him fall on top of me. He bangs his head as he hits the floor. The eejit laughs as he exists the room. I check James to make sure he is okay, ignoring the laughing idiot leaving the room. 

"I hate them." I giggle as James mutters these words while rubbing his head and sitting up. "Sorry I didn't mean to fall on you."

"It's fine." We shuffle so we are against the wall furthest from the door. James drapes his arm over my shoulders so I snuggle into him. 

"But did you hear that?"

"We are going out this evening."

"We don't need to break out of here we just need to get away from them when we go out."

"We better not be going to meet Brad to get the money."

"How about we check?"

"Okay, James I have heard you say some daft things but if you haven't noticed we don't have our phones."

"Didn't you look at his pockets? Our phones were in there." We smirk sharing the same ideas. We need to get him back in here so we can grab the phones.

Brad's pov

"Are you are it's them?"

"Yes. Think about it. They used Em to hurt me before and they will quite happily use her again to get to me but this time they are using James as well be abuse they know I am close to you guys."
"It makes sense." Connor agrees with me.

"If it is Sam and Jake then we need them locking up."

"How? You heard what they said on the phone."

"We get the police and tell them to lay low. We go in. Get Emma and the police can jump in." We all agree on the new plan and ring the police.

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The lads and I are currently getting wired up so the police can hear our every move. My phone rings and I ignore it because if it is important than they'll call back. It stops after a few minutes. The police tell me to turn round so they can fit the box into my pocket and secure the wire going around to the back of my body. As the policeman put the last bit of tape in place my phone rings again.

"Can I?" I ask and the policeman nods. I pick up the phone. "Hello."

"Brad we have a place. We stole my phone back and they aren't too happy about it so we have to be quick. We are going out this evening and James and I are going to make a run for it."

"We are wired so the police can jump in to arrest them. We are meeting them this evening."

"Well hand fake money over put a few real notes on top in case they check and act normal James and I will kick them from behind when we do you come in and get them." 

"Okay."

"Emma get off the phone they're coming." Em hangs up without another word. I sigh glad that I heard them both sound okay. Well, they sound as good as you can be when you have been kidnapped.

"That was Em." All eyes are on me. I tell them what Emma said and the new plan. The police agree knowing they have to keep us all safe as well as trying to arrest Jake and Sam.

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We are on our way to some woods. It is quite dark which is so cliché for this sort of thing. The lads and I are in the front car with a policeman driving and there is a van with two police people in and a car packed with policemen and women. We have a duffel bag with fake notes in and real ones on top.

The car we are in is slightly more in front of the others because Jake and Sam can't know we are here with them. The cars behind us stop and a few minutes later we pull to a stop. 

"This is it. Remember the code word. Don't give away that we are here and we will intercept when you say the code word." We nod and get out. For safety reasons our parents couldn't be here. I grab the bag and walk slightly into the woods with Tristan on my left and Connor on my right.

"So you did come then?"

"Jake take the mask off we know it's you." He laughs and both he and Sam take their masks off.

"And of course we came we weren't going to leave Emma and James were we?"

"Have you got the money?"

"Of course. Where are Emma and James?" Jake nods to Sam and he goes to a car. He pulls two people out and pretty much drags them to us. Emma winks at us telling us that they are acting. I pretend to try and run for them but Connor and Tristan hold me back. We play along trying to make it look as real as possible. 

"Let me go." I rip my arms away from my friends. "Take the money. Leave us alone." James and Emma rise to their feet. 

"DOWN!" Tristan yells. Emma and James kick them and they face plant the floor. The squad of police run to us and handcuff Jake and Sam. We all hug each other tight.

"Let's go. I know four people who are dying to see you two." I laugh. "James I need to speak to you," I say with a straight face. The others walk on a few steps so we have some privacy.

"You okay Brad?"

"I said I trusted you to look after Emma and thus happened." 

"Brad I didn't..."

"James listen." I interrupt him. "This happened and you proved how much you care for Emma. Thanks so much for looking after her because she probably wouldn't be here in one piece if it wasn't for you." Relief washes over James' face and we laugh as we head over to the others.

"We are taking you to hospital for a check-up then you are free to go. We have all the evidence we need here to send them down." Tristan, Connor and I are stripped of our wires and we get in the car with James and Emma. I'm glad that's over and hopefully we won't be seeing them again.