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Maybe I can get my hands through the zip ties holding them together? I remember seeing a video explaining how to do that once … but I don’t remember how they did it. Still, I can give it a try. I’ll try anything to get out of here! I fiddle my hands around, but nothing seems to work. The zip ties around my ankles are too tight for me to get out of as well.
I lie on the floor, praying for a miracle. It’s literally all I can do.
Suddenly, I hear footsteps, then a key in the door. Someone is coming! The door swings open, and Jarred walks in, quickly shutting the door behind him.
“Ah, you’re awake,” he says as he squats next to me. “Comfortable?” He smirks, knowing I’m not.
“Where’s Noah?” That’s all I care about. I need to know where he is and that he’s okay.
“Don’t worry. I’m taking care of him.”
Anger boils inside me, and I scream, “Where is he?”
Jarred laughs, then stands and walks to the other side of the room. Picking up the chair in the corner, he brings it closer to me, then sits on it. “Do you really think I’d hurt my own son? Noah’s fine. Don’t worry.”
“Fuck you, Jarred.”
He laughs again. “Wow, Shawna,” he says in a condescending tone. “I didn’t expect you to be such a firecracker. You put up a good fight earlier.”
“How long was I out?” I ask, wondering what time it is, or even if it’s the same day he abducted us. Shit—am I even in Port Townsend right now? Maybe he drove me out of town, and I'm locked in a shed somewhere else.
“Not very long. Maybe twenty minutes,” he replies. “I injected you with a drug to knock you out, in case you were wondering.”
I remember feeling a pain in my side after he lifted me out of my car. That must’ve been when he injected the drug. “Where am I?”
“So many questions,” he chides. “We’re in the shed behind my mom’s house. Noah’s inside, asleep.”
“Asleep? Did you drug him, too?” I feel sick to my stomach. He better not hurt my baby!
“Yeah, I had to. He was traumatized from this morning’s events, and I didn’t want to traumatize him more when I took him. Don’t worry, though. I wouldn’t hurt my son. He’ll be safe with me.”
“Fuck you, Jarred!” I scream. My words are all I have right now. If I could, I’d kill him with my bare hands for all he’s put Noah through today.
Jarred shakes his head and laughs. “Are you comfortable down there on the floor?” he asks, ignoring my harsh words. “Would you like to be more comfortable?”
Why the fuck does he care how I feel right now? I don’t answer him. I wish he was closer so I could spit on him.
“Okay,” Jarred says, slapping his knees with both hands, then standing. “I guess you’re good then. I’m going to leave now. Don’t worry about Noah. He’ll be fine.”
Panic overwhelms me again. “What? No! What do you mean you’re leaving?”
Jarred looks down at me and smiles. “Noah and I have a flight to catch in Seattle tonight, so we’ve gotta go.”
“No! Don’t take him away!” My heart pounds in my chest. He’s taking Noah, and there’s nothing I can do.
“Hey, now, you’ve had him all to yourself for the past seven years. It’s my turn. Good luck to you,” he says with a chuckle as he opens the door to leave.
“What about me?” I scream. “You can’t just leave me here!”
Jarred stops, then turns to look down at me again. “I said good luck to you, Shawna, and I mean it.” He walks out the door, then shuts and locks it.
“No!” I scream at the top of my lungs. What am I going to do? Jarred has left me tied up, and he’s taking Noah. I pray that someone sees my car that slid off the road and calls the police. That’s my only hope right now.
