Snatched (6 page)

They could hear the car traveling along the long graveled driveway, so again she pleaded “Please help us, please.”

She heard Abby in the background saying “Do it, do it now Moira”

She closed her eyes and swung the rope
with all the energy she could and up and over it went. Over the top of the fence and slid right into place. She looked over at Abby who was beaming and smiled.

“You should go first” Abby said, but Moira protested. Abby just shook her head, “no.”

Moira knew time was of the essence and they literally had no time to waste. She grabbed tightly onto the rope and started climbing. She placed one foot in front of the other, climbing upward on an angle all the way up the side of the fence. She felt her body weakening but she continued on, not stopping until she reached the top.

Perching
on top of the fence, like a gigantic bird, Moira shouted down, “Come on Abby, I have a good grip on the rope. Climb on up, we’re almost free.”

Abby looked up at Moira with tears
filling her eyes, she stood shaking her head from side to side.

“I'm not going
, Moira. I know I won’t make it. Don’t worry about me, now hurry and before they come back. I love you Moira.”

Abby had rehearsed that in her mind a thousand times last night. She didn’t want Moira to lose her chance of getting away, because she was too slow and weak.
Moira watched as Abby turned and walked back towards the old sycamore tree with the tire swing.

“No! No Abby, don't do this
, Moira pleaded. Abby, please come with me. I can help you. Please Abby, let me just help you. Abby, no, I won’t leave you here!” Moira shouted until her throat ached.

Abby just kept walking back towards the sycamore tree. She
turned and glanced over her shoulder at Moira tears were streaming down her face. She knew she was walking away from her one and only chance for freedom and she knew what that meant for her future.  She wanted so badly for Moira to escape and be free. Moira’s chances would be better without her holding her back, at least one of them should be able to go back to their old way of living.  Grasping the rope tightly after seeing that it was no use wasting any more time, Abby had chosen to stay. She threw the rope down the other side, heaved herself over the top and started climbing down to the ground. Her vision blurred, as her eyes filled up with tears at the choice her friend had chosen for herself. Moira’s heart started racing even faster the closer she got to the ground. She only had a few more feet to go. She could smell the awfully sweet smell of freedom. She was sad and proud at the same time. She had decided that she would run as fast as she could once her feet touched the ground. She would keep on running until she could find someplace to call the police. After telling them her story she would lead them back here and rescue Abby and all the other women held captive in the nursery. Daddy Joe and Barbra would finally get what they deserve, to be locked up for life. The rope was starting to leave burn marks on the palm of Moira’s hands as she slid down the last few feet.

“Here
baby girl, let daddy help you,” daddy Joe said reaching up behind Moira and putting his hands tightly around her waist.

Moira froze as she heard his voice and felt his hands around her.  Her heart sank into the pit of her stomach and the taste of bile gathered in her mouth as she turned, staring straight into the eyes of a crazy man.

“Moira’s been a very bad girl today.
”

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By

Callee Raye