Family Business

Journey

May 29th Sternwood Hospitality & Financial Services Level Minus One Car Park 9.40pm.

Prudence lay uncomfortably on her left side on the floor of the van. Her heavy shallow breathing interrupted by the forced twist of her left arm behind her back by Gretchen. She tries to fight her off but the struggle adds greater pressure on her breathing. Her resistance is thwarted when feels Gretchens hand tighten around her neck "Don't fight it or I will choke you to near death" threatens Grechen.

Prudence can feel herself gets light headed as the grip tightens around her neck, she closes her eyes and relents. She sobs again, the wicked laughter of Gretchen who forceable begins to tightly tie Prudence's hands together uncomfortably behind her back.

"Please" Wheezes Prudence her body now void of energy, oxygen and hope "This isn't necessary Gretchen, please, why are you doing this to me?".
Her pleads go unheeded, she grimaces as the material cuts into her wrists. She worries about blood clots for someone in her physical condition they could be very dangerous. "I want your money RolyPoly and I am going to get it"

Next her ankles are forcefully locked together and tightened as tightly as her wrists "Please" she pleads one more time "Tying me up isn't going to get you my wealth anymore than not tying me up".

"I am getting your money fatso and I am tying you up"
I could get blood clots, please" but her pleas are met with more wicked laughter from Gretchen. "Ah poor RolyPoly Prudence, if your lucky blood clots will be the only thing you get!"

The threat sends shivers down Prudence's spine. Her mind races as to what she means. Did she plan on killing her. She tried to get the thought out of her mind "I'll have to play a game of survival with these" she thinks to herself.

Gretchen sits herself down on Prudence's tummy's left side which sucks the last of the air from her body. She gasps hard, struggling to dig deep for any morsel of air she can manufacture. Her double chin is forcefully squeezed by Gretchen causing her additional pain she didn't need. "Look at me fatso" as Prudence's face is forcibly moved towards Gretchen by her chin. Gretchen is wearing a Freddie Kruger mask which adds terror to the aura surrounding Gretchen.

"I find it satisfying Prudence" states Gretchen with real menace in her voice, to tie you up with your precious neckties you forced me to wear when I had that crappy job at your family business, gives me real satisfaction to eventually find a use for them, after all these year!".

Prudence wiggles her fingers and toes to maintain blood flow "You know Gretchen, my parents gave you that job to give you direction which I supported but you throw it back in our faces.

Prudence clenches her teeth as Gretchen thugs aggressively at her double chin "Look at you, preaching at me yet there you lie; like a beached whale!".

The comment hurts Prudence but she's learned to ignore them "I have accepted my body a long time ago" she wheezes "I can't understand why others like you take such an issue with it, but as my mother once said I'm a businesswoman and you're a bully".

"In this instance the bully is winning!"

Prudence gives a grunt through her nose "Your not winning, granted you've abducted me but that's all you and your crack team of commandos have done, nothing more!".

The comment irks Prudence "I think you have said to much".

Prudence screeches at the sight of kitchen tissue and gaffer tape which Gretchen takes out of a brown paper bag "Please no, please, please" she begs breaking into sobs "I will struggle to breath.

"Bite me and I'll punch your lights out" threatens Gretchen as she shoves a sheet of kitchen roll into Prudence's mouth. She makes further muffled pleas but Gretchen is merciless as she seals Prudence lips with gaffer tape.

Prudence chest bounces up and down as her breathing becomes more laboured. "Look what I have" taunts Gretchen as she takes out a black pillow case. Prudence stares at it wide eyed and screeches more which gets a hysterical laugh out of Gretchen as she plunges Prudence into a world of darkness.

Wednesday May 29th Stone Harbour 10pm.

Rosamund sat next to her Software engineer husband Billie. She checks her phone again. Every night herself and Prudence would call each other. Generally about business, or family stuff. "I'm worried, she looked exhausted this morning, her desk phone seems to be not working"

Billy places his arm behind her "I'm sure she's fine, she could be at a meeting or something".

"If I don't hear anything by eleven I'm calling into the office".

"Rosie, am sure she's fine but I guess call security first at eleven no point in driving out all that way, maybe she's at your parents!".

"Oh gosh no, I am not going to contact them, if she isn't there, they will worry. It's most out of character, she would normally text and say she's busy call later.