Part 1: Her side.
"Scene starts at 7!" Fashed a notification across my screen. 'Sublime!' I quoted Ken inside my head. I finished my eyeshadow as Taylor Swift played from my speaker.
I checked my phone again, and my heart sank. "Hey, I'm really sorry. My boss just threw a shit ton of paperwork on me. I don't think I'm going to get out by 7." I replied, letting him know I understood. On the bright side, I could have a chill night in, movie, bottle of wine, snacks. I hopped in my car for a wine and snack run to Aldis. I'm an absolute slut for their macaroons.
I put my groceries in my trunk and walked my cart back. I didn't so much as need the 25 cents. I just needed the quarter for my next trip. Ken's version of Push was stuck in my head.
I opened my door and turned the car on. "Still at work :(" Read his newest message. I went to spotify to find the Barbie play list.
My skull was thrown back into the head rest. Something smothered my mouth. My tongue was caught between my teeth and my mouth filled with a metalic taste. I punched behind me. All I hit was arms and I realised I needed to switch strategies. My diaphram spasmed as I panicked for air. His hands pushed my skull further into my head rest.
I reached down and pulled the lever which adjusted the seatback. The backrest flung back. Without the tension on my jaw, I slipped under his hands. I reached for the door handle. My scalp burned as he yanked my hair. His hands clamped my mouth again, this time at a better angle now that the head rest was just over his knees. I swatted at his arms. He remained unphased.
"Sweetie, I'm going to need you to focus." He patted the side of my face. I tried to pull air into my lungs but only a small amount could pass through the cracks in his hands. Slowly, I became more conscious of my movements, acclimating to the loss of control. I tried to remember when I had dropped my phone.
He pulled a knife from his jacked pocket and held it just above my eyes. I couldn't help but twitch. He handed me a pair of ziptie handcuffs "For you hands."
I was frozen.
"Put them on if you like the current length of your eyelashes." My eyelids fluttered.
I slid the cuffs on. I attempted to keep the cuffs loose without looking loose. My efforts were in vain as he clicked them tighter on my wrists. He stuffed a rag in my mouth as he moved the blade to my neck. He tossed me a drawstring bag. Pulled my hair close to the roots. "Grab the cling wrap and pull about 3 feet out."
I felt for the box. I didn't dare to lift my head so I could see. I pulled an arms length out.
"Wrap it around your head." He said. I stared confusedly.
"Next comes ductape round your face. You can protect your hair with the cling wrap, or you can enjoy removing the ductape yourself."
I wrapped the cling wrap around my mouth and the nape of my neck.
"Grap the duct tape."
I shook my head to protest.
He held my head down by my hair with one hand. His knife had found a spot just below my collar bone and applied presure. I screamed "I'm sorry." Though just mumbles came through the rag. I grabbed the tape from the draw string bag. He released his pressure and a trickle ran down my chest between my breasts before soaking into my bra band. He released the tension on my hair.
I wrapped the duct tape around my face once. My tears made both the cling wrap and the ductape less adhesive.
"Go around again." He said. Slowly my hands shook but I went around again. His knife cut the tape off the roll. He felt around my face making sure he was satisfied with my work. "Climb into the passengers seat for me."
I slid over. He buckled me in and lowered the head rest so passers by wouldn't see me. Even threw a pillow case over my head and the head rest preventing me from sitting up.
He climbed into the driver's seat and started driving.
Part 1: His side.
Delivered switched to Read on my phone. I had taken the whole day off work to follow her around. I first found her in her lab, I followed her to class, then back to her lab again. I followed her home, mostly just watching she sillotte pass behind her curtains.
She replied to my fake working late text with "No worries, I too would put my career before a stranger from the internet." I caught myself smirking again.
A few moments later she popped out of her door and walked to her car. I followed her to the aldis, parking a few rows down. Far enough not to be suspicious but close enough to track her moves. I texted her again to apologize for being at work. I checked my phone, 6:54 pm. Surely by the time she was out the scene would start.