She had to get away.
Chapter 6- Life and Death
Brianna eventually freed herself after hours of fighting to get out of the ropes. She saw how bruised her hands were from the tight ropes and grimaced at the sight of them. They were numb from how tight the ropes had been, causing poor blood circulation and they also cut into her wrists. She did not know how long she had been kidnapped for but she knew her time was limited.
She had already stopped crying and looked empty. Her eyes held no emotion and she did not look like the happy girl she had been hours before her kidnapping. Her face still had bruises and cuts but it didn't hurt as much. Her clothes were torn up and she was really hungry as her belly growled. However, she could not focus on eating right now. She needed to escape alive.
She composed herself and tried the door, but it was locked. This could work to her advantage however. The room was very dark so she could hide in a corner to prepare herself mentally for what she was willing to do for her freedom.
She sat in a corner away from the door and sat perfectly calm.
Hours passed and she even dosed off but her past kept haunting her so she preferred staying wide awake, adjusting her eyes to the dark room.
The sudden rattling of the door made Bree fully alert. She stood up quietly and was now waiting for the door to open.
These were the most terrifying and nerve wrecking minutes of her life.
The door swung open and then using a sneak attack, Brianna immediately gave the man a roundhouse kick in the head using her front foot, knocking him out instantly. He fell to the ground with a thud and she gave him one more skull crushing kick to the head. She then dragged his body further into the room and searched for any weapons which she could take from him.
She found a pistol with a fully loaded magazine so she quickly put this in her pants waistband. She also found a set of keys and a security card on the man which she knocked out.
Bree then quickly exited the room, shutting the door. She was not sure where she was but there were many doors in the hallway. No guards were in sight so she took this opportunity to search for Aubrey. As she ran through the halls, she heard voices speaking in Spanish. She hid quickly in a corner where they could not see her but she had a clear view of the men before her.
"Él caerá el caso pronto. Él está pidiendo el retorno seguro de las dos chicas . Incluso dispuestos a destruir los expedientes de los casos como si nada de esto hubiera ocurrido ." one of them said.
Bree gasped in shock but quickly covered her mouth, praying to God that they did not hear her. She understood what the men were saying, 'He will drop the case soon. He is asking for the safe return of the two girls. Even willing to destroy the case files as if none of this had happened ."
Paying attention in class had actually been beneficial to her.
She didn't want her father to drop the case after all this time. These Mexicans were going to pay for what they had done. They messed with the wrong family.
They spoke a little while longer and then one of them headed in the direction where Bree was held captive and the other went through another hallway.
Brianna followed the other one as she knew he would lead her to Aubrey. She followed him very quietly. She did not know how many men were guarding the place so she could not let them know she had escaped.
He used a security card to gain access into the room. She could hear Aubrey crying from outside and the men were speaking loud and laughing.
"Usted es una animadora bonita. Baila para mi." she could hear one of the men say.
Bree could not fully understand fully what then men were saying but it had something to do with being beautiful and dancing.
"Don't touch me!" she heard Aubrey scream out loudly.
Bree's face turned pale as she could not bare the thought of what they had done or about to do Aubrey. Brianna wanted to just barge into the room and rescue her friend but there were about five men in there and if she did that, they would just shoot at her and kill her instantly. In order for her to get herself and Aubrey out of there alive, she would have to have another way to access to the room unnoticed by the filthy men.
She left her position and went to find some means of escape. As soon as she moved, she heard an alarm go off and she ran into the nearest door which was a supply closet.
She heard footsteps and a voice echo through a P.A system.
"Ella se ha ido. Ella podría estar en cualquier parte ." she heard them say.
She heard someone shout in English, "She's escaped! She could be anywhere by now. Keep an eye out for her. She may be armed."
Now that they realized that she was gone, she had to act quickly. After not hearing any footsteps where she was, she decided to get out of her hiding spot. She used the security card she stole and entered the room Aubrey was in. No one was in the room except for Aubrey. It was an awful sight. The walls were grey and the lights dim. In the far right hand corner of the room, Aubrey was tied up on a bed, with her mouth gagged.
Brianna ran to her and quickly helped her untie the rope.
"Aubrey, I'm going to get you out of here."she said to her friend.
Aubrey was so relieved and tears trickled down her face. She removed the gag from her mouth after her hands were free and embraced her best friend in a hug.
"Bree, thank you." she cried out, "Are you okay? They want to sell me. They tried to rape me." Aubrey cried out heavily.
"Shh! We're going to get out of here, but you have to be strong. We have to move fast and quietly. These men are dangerous. They killed my brother." Bree said to her best friend and then grabbed her hand as they exited the room.
"Try to keep up and stay behind me. I have a gun which I will use if I have to. I promise to get you home safe." Bree whispered.
The men were not in sight so together, the girls ran, not sure of where they were or where to exit, but this was a life and death situation and so they had to take risks.
At the end of the hallway, they came across a huge door which needed security access so she quickly swiped the card and the door beeped, signaling it was open.
They entered hesitantly into the room, and found themselves walking through a hallway and then down some stairs in an underground tunnel. They began to run as swiftly as possible, in order to escape. They walked for hours and found themselves in a sewer.
Rats and other pests ran through the filthy water.
"How much further?" Aubrey asked, scared and petrified of the pests. She just wanted to be back home with her parents and friends. She felt useless in this situation and was stinky from not showering in who knows how long.
After hours through the sewer, they came across stairs and quickly made their way up them, to find themselves under a man hole.
"Aubrey, we need to be fast. I'll climb the ladder up the man hole. Climb up immediately. Our time is limited. This is a life and death situation. If anything happens to me, remember that you are like a sister to me. Be strong." Brianna told her friend and they shared a brief hug.
Bree began climbing the rather steep ladder and pushed the lid on a side. As soon as she was up, her best friend came up.
It was night time and very few people were around. It must have been really late because no vehicles were driving.
They quickly got to the side walk and ran to a payphone not too far away. Aubrey looked for a quarter on the ground while Bree went into the booth.
Aubrey soon came back and handed her the quarter. She quickly dialed a number and to her horror, the voice she heard was too familiar. She hung up the phone and trembled in fear as she grabbed Aubrey's hand.
"What happened?" Aubrey asked as fear consumed her.
"We're not safe anywhere Aubrey. We can't call the police or go to my house or we'll be caught. I was dialling the police number then I heard his voice. He..he.." Brianna began to get hysterical.
"Bree, calm down. We need to find somewhere to hide. Police could be on their way here now as they probably saw us
on the security camera in the lamp. We need to get out of here now." Aubrey said and began running, with Bree by her side.
They hid in an ally way and suddenly saw two gangsters who began making noises at them. As soon as they reached in front of Bree, she pulled out her gun and removed the safety from it.
"Woah..woah.. take it easy." the boys said putting their hands up.
"You have a phone?" Bree asked with no emotion in her voice, just sounding like a heartless girl who was about to pull the trigger on these two goons.
"Yes--yes." they said trying to save their lives.
"Remove it slowly from your pockets and place it on the ground together with any money that you have on you. And give us your hoodies." Brianna said firmly.
"Why are pretty ladies like you doing this?" one of the boys asked.
"Shut your mouth before I blow your brains out." Bree said firmly, "If you try anything, I'll kill you both now."
The boys trembled in fear and did what they were told.
"Now go!" Brianna demanded and the boys ran away like the scared babies they were.
All this time, Aubrey had remained silent and just watched as Bree made demands.
They both put on the hoodies and grabbed the cash which amounted to $230. They each took one of the cheap phones the boys left with them then ran off into a park about five minutes away. They hid in bushes and discussed a plan to escape as their kidnappers were on the loose, looking for them.
Chapter 7- Visions of Truth
Bree and Aubrey were exhausted . They were tired of running and hungry . They were both weak and needed to be free from this dilemma. At 17, no teenager should have to go through what they had endured, despite the fact that they were very lucky to escape alive.
"Bree, I'm scared. I need to shower and I haven't eaten in days. I don't think I'll last another day." Aubrey said, as she held her stomach in pain.
"Aubrey, we'll be okay. I'm going to call Josh. He may not be able to protect us but at least if we can shower and get something to eat before we starve, we'll somehow be free." Bree said and using one of the phones, she dialed Josh's number.
"Hello." he answered on the third ring and Bree was relieved he answered.
"Josh."
"Br-Brianna? Is that you? Oh my God! We've been so worried about you guys? Where were you? Are you okay?" he asked sounding ecstatic and relieved to hear her voice.
"Josh, listen to me. You cannot tell anyone you're speaking to me. Meet Aubrey and I in the downtown park. We'll explain everything to you then." Bree said and hung up the phone.
"Let's go sit on one of the benches. This bush is starting to prick me. It will take Josh about twenty minutes to get here." Bree said and they both limped to the bench.
The girls looked terrible and almost unrecognisable due to their filthy clothing and bruises. They also smelt of sewer water.
After dozing off for a little while, headlights appeared and Josh got of his vehicle. When he saw the girls, especially Brianna, his heart broke. He could not imagine who would do such a thing to innocent young girls like them.
"Are you guys okay? We need to get you both cleaned up." he said.
Both Aubrey and Brianna got up and thanked Josh for coming to their rescue.
As they headed to the car, Brianna began to sway and Josh caught her as she fell to the ground unconscious.
~~~~~~~~~~~
"Are you guys excited for our trip?" her father asked smiling at them.
"Yes, we get to go swimming in the pools and the beach!" Bryan said excited.
"Brianna, aren't you excited?" her father asked her.
"No. I miss mummy." she cried out, her eyes beginning to water.
"Bree, don't worry. You have me to have fun with." Bryan told his sister and held her hand to comfort her, as they were driving to the airport.
"Mom is sorry she can't make it. She had a business trip and you know she misses you too."her father told her causing her to feel a little better.
"On the brighter side, you get to go on a plane with your brother and I, then spent two weeks meeting Spanish people and learning new stuff. And who knows, maybe mom can visit you while we're in Midera." her father said causing her to smile in excitement and bounce in her chair.
Three hours later, they were eating snacks on the plane and laughing at the tv show they were watching.
Not long after, Brianna fell asleep and awoke hours later in a hotel room.
"Bree, you're up!" her brother said excited.
"Can we go to the pool?" she asked and then the two of them went to Sophie, who was taking care of them since their father had left to go to a meeting.
_____5 days later_______
"Bryan, I'm scared. Sophie isn't here. I want to go to the beach." Brianna whined.
Their father had not been back since two days ago and then this morning, Sophie was gone.
Suddenly, there was a ring at the door and Bree ran to it.
"Wait Bree, don't open the door!" Bryan shouted to his sister and got there just in time to stop her.
"How many times do we have to warn you about that? You let the older people open the door." he reprimanded his sister.
"I'm sowwy." Bree said, her eyes beginning to water.
He looked through the peephole and saw Sophie.
He opened the door and her body fell straight on the ground and two masked men entered the room. Bryan and Brianna screamed and ran, from fright, as Sophie was dead and two men were now behind them.
Bryan grabbed his little sister and barely made it to one of the rooms in the house. He locked the door and there was a loud pounding on it. Both he and his sister breathed heavily from the adrenaline rush. Brianna was scared and began to cry.
"I'm scared. I want daddy now!!" she screamed.
"Shh!!" her brother said and ran into the closet with his crying sister, as the door would be broken any second from now.
"Bree, these men are going to take us and we have to be strong. Be brave, okay." Bryan said to his little sister, who was crying a lot. Bryan wanted to cry as well, but he was trying to be strong for his little sister. He loved her so much and would do anything to protect her.
There was a loud crash and the closet door was suddenly ripped from its hinges. Bree tried to hold on to her brother but she was pulled away from him.
---------
Brianna awoke hours later, scared and alone in the dark. She stood up from the filthy ground and realised that her legs had been chained.
"I want my mummy!!!" she cried out, screaming so loudly that she woke up her brother who had been rendered unconscious after multiple beatings.
"Bree." he called out, happy that although she was crying, she was okay.
"Bryan! I can't run around. Can you help me?" she cried out.
It pained him to be useless to his sister, but he too had been tied up. He was in a worse situation that his sister. He was tied up by the hands and his feet did not touch the ground. He was happy that the room was dark because he would cry if his sister had to see him like this.
The door opened and a masked man entered the room and turned on a dim light.
Bree screamed when she saw her tied up and dangling from the ceiling.
"Help my brother!" she cried out, scared and trying to understand what was going on.
The man came towards Brianna and she screamed and went back when there was no more wall.
"Such a pretty little girl." he said in a deep voice and touched her face gently.
"Don't you dare touch her!" Bryan shouted, scared for his sister now. He was supposed to protect her but now he was useless.
"Shut up, before we feed you to the sharks." the man threatened Bryan and he immediately shut his mouth. Tears wanted to form in his eyes but he blinked them away.
The masked man removed the chains from Bree's leg and immediately carried her out of the room. She screamed and kicked, trying to escape the big man, but he whispered in her ears something that no child wanted to
her.
"If you don't behave, we're going to kill your mummy and daddy."
She cried so much but listened to the man, as he dragged her forcefully out of the room.
__________
Bree was brought to another room and men surrounded her. They were so huge by her as she was a small five year old. The men removed her clothing and she cried out for her mummy. She wailed like a baby as the men touched her.
Suddenly, she heard a voice which made her feel so much better.
"For goodness sakes. She's only a child. Don't molest the poor thing."
Brianna turned around and saw her mother.
"Mummy!" she cried out running towards her.
Brianna was stopped with a hard slap to her face, which made her stumble and fall to the ground. She looked up at her mother in horror and fear.
Why was her mother treating her like this? Why was she here?
"Listen to me you spoilt brat. I am not your mother and you are worthless. If you don't die by the time they're done with you, little Brianna will grow up like the worthless slut she is." her mother said and Bree just cried out, not understanding why this woman, who looked so much like her mother, could treat her like this.
The men then grabbed her and pinned her to the floor.
"Don't touch me!" she screamed.
"Stop. Don't touch me!!!" Bree screamed louder.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Brianna began to awake and began twisting and tuning in the bed.
"Don't touch me!!!" Bree screamed.
"Wake up!" Aubrey cried out.
Brianna started to panic in her sleep and Josh ran into the room after hearing her screams.
Brianna shot up from bed, breathing heavily.
"Relax Bree, you're okay." Josh said calmly.
Brianna began to cry now. Her memories from the past were beginning to haunt her. She was disgusted by what the men had done to her. Just the fact that they would touch a minor so inappropriately made her shudder.
Escaping Kidnappers Page 3
