Caravan
Sheena, had been busy all day, preparing for her holiday. She was going with her husband Mike on a tour of northern France and she was really excited about it.
In the meantime, however, there was plenty of work to do, before they set off in the morning.
Mike had been doing a little car maintenance on their Range Rover and she was filling up the caravan with food, clothing and other items.
"I'm just going down to the garage, darling," he chirped. "I need a few spare items for the journey. And better close this door or the cats will be sneaking in."
Mike hated cats and didn't want them inside his precious caravan. He closed the door shut, with Sheena inside and walked briskly down to the garage about 150 yards away.
He didn't see the two young men sitting on a wall further down the street, reading a newspaper, but, also eying up his recently cleaned caravan and range Rover.
After he'd gone out of sight, they walked over and admired the vehicles from close range.
There were caravans of all types located all around in this posh village, so whenever they came there, they were always on the lookout to steal one. Their van was fitted with a tow bar just on the off chance.
"Look here," said Jim to his mate, "the silly twat has gone and left his car key in the ignition."
"Bloody hell, what do you think? Shall we take it?... It's a golden opportunity"
They both made up their minds in seconds and as one of them leapt into the driving seat, the other checked that the caravan was locked onto the towing bar. Then, the engine started up and he leapt into the passenger seat as the range rover rolled off the drive and sped down the road with caravan in tow.
"What the..." Sheena lurched against the wardrobe door in surprise. She hadn't expected the caravan to move off the drive. What was Mike playing at? They always sat together in the front of the car and she had never known him just take off with her in the caravan, particularly, without notice. She just managed to sit down as the moving vehicles turned a corner. They were heading out of the village.
Jim and Ralf grinned and high fived, as they cleared the village and headed out into the countryside. It had been the easiest car and caravan heist they had ever been involved in and they had stolen such vehicles before. Usually, it was just a caravan, but taking a range rover as well was a real bonus. The vehicles looked to be in decent condition. "What do you reckon this lot's worth, Jim, £15-20,000?"
"Something like that, give or take. Carl will have a better idea."
"Anyway, we'll get back and pick up our van sometime later, when the heat's off."
They sped on for mile after mile. Sheena was so worried. She hadn't locked up the house or finished her holiday preparations. What was going on?
Mike had a real shock as he came back around the street corner. Then he started to run as he got nearer to his house and driveway. Where was the car and caravan? He raced the rest of the way. "Sheena," he yelled, as he got to the open front door. "Where are you?"
But, she wasn't in the house or garden and the neighbours hadn't seen anything. The car, the caravan and his wife had just vanished. He was frantic. He didn't know what to think.
He rang her mobile phone and heard it ringing in the kitchen. It was still on the worktop.
He wondered if Sheena had gone off somewhere on her own. She could drive and often did so to give him a break on long journeys. But, it was so unlike her just to drive off like that, particularly without telling him.
He was so worried. He decided to inform the Police.
Jim and Ralf were happily cruising down the motorway. There was a small farm, mostly derelict, another half an hour away and that's where they were heading. They had a mate there. A bloke they had met in prison. His name was Carl and he specialised in selling stolen vehicles. He could re-spray them and change number plates and anything else that needed doing.
They had telephoned him earlier and he was expecting them. He had opened the large barn doors in readiness.
Mike wasn't getting very far with the Police. They just didn't seem to be acting with the urgency he felt was necessary. He was sat facing the sergeant at the police station, answering his questions.
"Can I have a description of your wife, sir?"
"Well, she's 27, with long dark hair and she's 5 foot 6 inches tall."
In his mind, he could see his pretty wife with her nice curvaceous figure and long legs.
"And what was she wearing, sir?"
"She was wearing a turquoise T shirt and white shorts. I remember that, because I complained to her that the shorts were a little on the short side."
"I see, sir. Are you saying you had a disagreement with her?"
"No, I've told you that, I just went down to the garage for 15 minutes or so and when I came back, she was gone, along with the car and caravan."
"Has she got a mother or sister or friend she might have gone to see?"
"I've already rang everybody I can think of."
"Well, we'll get our people to look out for the vehicles, but unless we have some evidence of foul play or kidnapping we can't do much for at least 24 hours. We just haven't the manpower."
Sheena, looked outside the moving caravan and looked at her watch. They had been moving for well over an hour. And one thing was certain, they weren't heading for France. Then, she noticed they were turning off down a farm track.
After a few minutes, they slowed down next to some derelict buildings and the car and caravan finally stopped in a kind of barn. Sheena was frightened now and didn't know what she could do. That problem was solved for her when the caravan door was suddenly opened and she found herself looking at a bald headed, rough looking, guy, who was leering at her with an evil grin on his face.
"Well, now"...said Carl, "what have we got here. You've stolen more than you realised boys"
Jim and Ralf came quickly to peer over his shoulder and see what he was looking at.
"Bloody hell," they chorused.
"She must have been in the van when we nicked it," added Jim. "What are we going to do with her?"
Carl was appraising her carefully, the swell of her breasts, the pretty face and those lovely long bare legs. He licked his lips.
"Oh, we'll think of something, I'm sure," he grinned and Sheena felt a shiver go down her spine.