Part 2
Amanda woke up to feel herself being transported to an unknown destination, probably in the back of a car. She was blindfolded and her hands and feet were bound. She had no idea how long she had been unconscious. She began to feel panic set in as she remembered the events of the day. It was supposed to be the beginning of their public life together. Now here she was, held captive by some faceless person, not knowing if she would ever see her husband again. The thought of him brought tears to her eyes. She knew he would be worried sick at not knowing where she was or if she was okay. Silently she laid her hand over their child lying protected in her womb and sent him a mental message, ”I am ok for now but I sure hope you come get us soon. Lee, I love you.”
Suddenly she felt the car stop. The back door opened and she was pulled out with a rough tug to her arms. As she struggled to find her balance the blindfold was removed from behind. She blinked several times and began to look around for clues as to where she might be and how she might free herself or get a message to the Agency. She was in the courtyard of a very large home. It appeared to be very old and not occupied at this time. She turned slowly and came face to face with her captor.
“Who are you? Why am I here? What do you want?” She spoke in fast, angry tone.
“Not so fast Mrs. Stetson. All will be revealed in time. For now let us get you inside to a more comfortable area. You have had a long trip.”
Amanda retorted, “How would I know. I was knocked out from behind as soon as I walked into the restroom back at the zoo. How long have we been driving?”
The unidentified man only smiled and said “Nice try. You really are almost as good as your husband. You would like for me to tell how long we have been driving so you could estimate how far we are from your expected rescue. Well don’t count on that rescue coming very soon. You see I am very smart myself and I have very strong motivation to keep you as my guest for now.” With that she was lead to the house and the door opened to reveal a large foyer and a uniformed maid. She was taken to a large bedroom on the third floor and left alone. After rubbing the feeling back into her recently freed hands and feet she went to the door to find it locked securely from the outside. A voice from the other side of the door suggested that she rest for a while. There was a guard posted in the hall. The windows were locked as well as having security bars in place that were quite new and strong.
She was beginning to feel the effects of her day and thinking of the child she carried she did lie down on the featherbed and sleep. She dreamed of Lee and her boys.