The trek through the woods seemed like the perfect way to spend the week. Frank had worked like a madman for the last six months since earning his promotion. Debbie missed him intensely for most of that time and had to pull double duty at home. She not only kept the home running she also had to do the major chores around the house as Frank was getting established in his new position. It had been a hard half year. Now however, Frank was able to take some vacation. Debbie suggested that they take the extended hike so that the two of them could commune with nature, decompress, and hear each other think and talk. Frank was three years older than his wife. At 33 and 30 they were the local power couple.
Debbie was looking forward to a week in the deep woods. They would share the small tent and catch up on all the sex that they had had to put off over the months. Debbie loved Frank intensely. He was six foot one with rugged good looks. He had not had much time to work out over the last half a year so he could afford to drop at least ten pounds but he was a powerfully built man. His strawberry blond hair and blue eyes set off his dazzling smile. Debbie was quite the package herself. Tall, like her husband, she stood five seven and had long brown hair, a heart shaped face and bowed lips. Her legs were long and tapered. Her weight was ideal. Her eyes were sparkling blue. She did not like her breasts, however. They were large enough to keep her from getting modeling jobs when she was in college.
While she got occasional work for photographers she wanted to do catwalk work. However, more than one modeling agent said her tits were too big, that she would attract attention to herself and detract from the dresses she was wearing. For revenge she had become a purchaser for a major woman's wear store. She attended fashion shows several times a year and made it clear that she wanted models that looked more like real women at those shows. "No bags of antlers, no flat chests" was her dictum. She had the power to see her wishes implemented.
Debbie put the trip together. They would drive to Harper's Ferry, West Virginia and take a ten day hike along the Appalachian Trail. After the ten days were over they would rent a car return to Harper's Ferry and schedule a night in a luxury hotel before they drove home. It was a perfect plan.
Frank would carry the portable tent, his sleeping bad and most of the food. Debbie would carry her sleeping bag the portable stove and their clothes. They were not taking too many clothes but Debbie thought that the togetherness and shared time together would more than make up for any body odor and inconvenience. They expected that there would be places they could leave the trail and get cleaned up.
Things went smoothly for the first four days. Debbie and Frank set up the tent at night. The weather was mostly wonderful with only one brief shower delaying them at one point. Frank and Debbie made love often. Sometimes in open fields on just a blanket. They were having a wonderful time and Debbie was very proud of herself for coming up with the idea,
On the fifth morning however things were different. After hiking for a while Frank announced glumly that "The GPS is dead."
"Are you sure, Frank? Asked Debbie.
"Positive, I can't get a spark out of it. It's not the batteries either because every new set of batteries results in the same thing – a blank screen."
"What can we do? Do we have a map?"
"We DID d have map but you spilled hot chocolate on it two nights ago, remember?"
"What can we do?"
"The cell phones can't get a signal either. We must have gone off the trail at some point. Keep your eye out for trail markings."
Frank assured them that if they hiked in the direction he indicated they would be sure to reach the trail and civilization. Hours later there was no sign of either.
"Well Princess it looks like we are fucked royally," Frank said at last.
Just then Debbie's nose detected the aroma of burning wood. Shortly thereafter in a small valley they saw a cabin with smoke emanating from its chimney!
"I hope that they have a phone!" Said Debbie
"At the very least they can tell us where we are and how to get back on the trail. My vote however is for finding the nearest Wal-mart and buying a new GPS AND a spare!" Said Frank.
When the couple were ten feet from the cabin they heard a rifle shot and the order, "Freeze!"
Frank and Bonnie noticed the rifle barrel protruding from one window. The front door of the cabin opened and a man with another rifle stood and leveled the weapon at them!
"Please sir, friend," said Frank, "We mean you no harm. We are a lost couple who need directions that's all."
The man at the door of the cabin looked about 45 he was much bigger than Frank and had a sour expression on his bearded face.
"It appears to me that you are trespassers and should be treated accordingly." The man spat in return
"We'll just go back the way we came." Frank said calmly.
Frank and Debbie began inching backwards and met a rifle barrel. So focused on the aggressive looking mountain man in the doorway of the cabin neither Debbie nor Frank noticed that the owner of the rifle from the window had made his way out of the cabin and placed himself behind Frank and Bonnie.
Upon seeing the rifle, Frank and Bonnie turned to see a thin rangy figure. He seemed to be either in his late teens or early adulthood, The countenance of the two faces were strikingly similar.
"Father and son" Frank concluded instantly.
The youth said "Get your hands up and head for the cabin. Try to make a break for it and I will give you both barrels and Pa will do the same to your lady friend."
All Frank had on him were a couple of knives and those were in his backpack. Knowing that he did not want to enter that cabin and sure as hell did not want Debbie in there, Frank tried tuning on the charm.
"No need for that, young man, we will be on our way. We don't want any trouble."
"You may not have been looking for it, but you have found it." said the old man.
"Please let us go, " said Debbie, "We're no threat to you."
The next thing Debbie knew she heard Frank scream. He collapsed next to her only then did she see the knife protruding from the back of his knee.
The old man laughed and said, "Well stranger, you better let us check that wound for you."
The rifle barrel placed firmly in the small of her back, Debbie was not even able to bend over and give her husband assistance.
"Head for the cabin," Said the youth, "Or you will watch your boyfriend's head get blown clean off."
Trepidation deep in her heart, Debbie made the few short steps to the cabin, Before she realized what was happening her pack had been torn off, a rope was thrown around her waist and arms, her legs were bound and she was set down on a stool.
From her vantage point she saw her two abductors approach her prostrate husband. The pack was removed from his back. He was gagged and dragged back to the cabin by the two men. When Frank resisted, he was smacked several times by a rifle butt. It opened a nasty gash on his head. In no time he was trussed up and set down in chair opposite Debbie his head wound was issuing a lot of blood. He seemed dazed as Debbie was sure that he was.
"Your boyfriend thought that he was acting all smart and brave. In actuality he was stupid and arrogant." Said the old man.
The youth exited the cabin and retrieved Frank's backpack. They shut the door.
The older man approached Debbie. "Now who are you and what are you doing on my land?"
"Please let me take care of my husband." begged Debbie.
"He's in no danger at present. Now I don't like repeating myself. Who the fuck are you and what are you doing on my land?"
"I'm Debbie Phelps and this is my husband Frank. We were hiking the trail and got lost. We only approached your cabin to ask for directions. That is the truth!"
"So You're hiker's and no one knows you are here. A man doesn't find himself in this situation everyday." said the older man.
He walked over to Frank. In his dazed state Frank offered no resistance as he was laid out on the floor.
"Get my bag boy."
A short time later the youth returned with a medical bag.
"It is to your husband's good fortune that I was a medic in the army."
Debbie watched, grateful despite herself, as the man cut away Frank's jeans leg and removed the knife from the back of his knee. The bleeding was considerable but in no time the man had cleaned the wound and applied sutures to his gash. Then the man closed the wound on Frank's head.