| MELODY - LOST FROM HOME [ part 5 ] I’d moved a chair into the cell and was holding Melody on my lap. She was curled up, her head on my chest, I smiled and looked down at her. “Not that I’m complaining or anything like that,” I started, “But most young girls your age would have nothing to do with me, but here you are like this without a murmur. Why?” She was quiet for a few moments and then said, “Daddy used to hold me like this, I would listen to his heart beating, and it always used to be so fast;” I rubbed my hand on her back, “not exactly like this!” I teased her. She looked at me and seriously said, “Yes, normally after we had taken a bath or a shower, he would dry me off and we’d sit together.” She started to sob with the memory I considered, Well it wasn’t unusual for parents to bath their children, but from the way melody was speaking I was thinking there was more to this, and then she floored me with her next statement. “I think I recognised that man, he was walking with his daughter at the hotel when we were there last time.” “Oh yes?” I asked, “Which hotel was that?” “Ropeville.” Was her simple answer. “You’ve been to Ropeville!” I said, what was this? Did everyone know about this place? Or had I been set up again. “What were you doing there?” I asked. She smiled mischievously and said, “Well, Mum and Dad were playing golf, and I was being stretched out on a rack!” At the look on my face she laughed and said, “Oh it wasn’t like that, I was enjoying the feelings, and I quite liked the things they did there!” She then went on to describe how her parents had approached the subject. . . She was 9 years old and was sitting in her living room with her mother and father, they had some documents on the table in front of them; they looked like holiday pamphlets. “Melody,” her father started, “We’ve got to visit one of our technical plants some way off, there’s going to be nobody here to look after you, so we’re having to make plans for you to join us.” “Awl dad, do I have to? You know those visits bore me; can’t I stay with a friend instead?” Said Melody in a pleading voice. “No!” her father said, “We’ve booked into a special hotel, where you can enjoy yourself and be looked after by the staff there, I understand they’re a bit strict with their charges and we’ve already given them permission to deal with you as they see fit!” “But that’s not fair,” She cried out, “I’m never allowed to do what I want!” stamping her foot while saying this. Her father responded by picnicking her up and started to turn her upside down, which was something she liked. “Now listen young lady, you’re getting a bit too much to manage, we need to be able to leave you with people who know what they’re doing!” he finished spinning her around, he sat down and pulled her onto his lap, taking a letter out from the papers in front of them. 'Ropeville Hotel. Thank you for your enquiry, we are pleased to confirm rooms for yourself and your wife, also a single room for your daughter Melody, you have indicated that you want your daughter to benefit from one of our themed vacations, from the age that you have given us would like to suggest that you make a choice from the attached list. Pleased be aware that all activities are closely monitored and, where there might be some discomfort, we ensure the well being of our guests at all times, if it is decided by the council that a particular activity is not appropriate for our clients an alternative will be offered, of course all guests will be interviewed prior to the activity and also following - this is included in the price of the chosen activity. If you wish to follow the activity a video of the events will be available, as well as real time viewing opportunities. We hope you will enjoy your time at Ropeville.' 'Activities - 9 - 10 female. 'The life of a Plantation
Slave - Bd, mild torture. Melody looked at her father, "What does it mean by Bd or mild torture?" He looked slightly embarrassed at the question, which was why she'd asked it - she had her own computer and internet connection, although her parents had installed NetNanny she'd found out how to stop it, an had explored the net, reading stories. And then she'd found News area, being a curious young girl she found those beginning alt.sex, and the stories on there, so she understood what the terms meant. "Err... Yes... Well," he spluttered, looking at his wife, who was smiling away at his discomfort as well, "Well that means that you're be involved in being tied up and mild torture would involve you being lightly spanked." He said going slightly red. "Oh!" She said, "That's not so bad, I was expecting warm pokers or light whips while I was tied to a stake or something." The look on his face was 'perfect' as he said, "I suppose it all depends on which activity you want to join." He said, which sounded a bit lame to her. ..... She then said that they decided on the Kidnapping theme and sent her details off to the hotel, Some day's later while her parents were packing and she was laying on her bed listening to some music she felt a sharp sting on her leg, and fell asleep. When she woke up she was in a darkened room, a woman was beside her and started asking speaking. "Melody, you are at the Ropeville hotel, this is your themed holiday. I have to ask you first do you want to continue with it." Melody nodded her head, "You realise that this is the only time you're be able to back out, and after this you're committed to the full time?" This slightly scared her but she nodded anyway. The woman smiled at her. "Okay Melody, before we continue with this I have to examine you, if you will undress for me - so that I can make sure there are no bruises from the trip." Melody did, the woman's assistant, a young oriental girl, took the clothes from Melody, as the woman read through some notes. The woman then started asking Melody some simple questions, she explained that she wanted to make sure that Melody knew what was going to happen and if she really wanted to continue with it? Once she was satisfied she said, "Okay Melody, I'm happy that you are fit enough for this, I hope you'll enjoy yourself, it will be different from anything you've done before, but don't worry you will be closely monitored, but if you really feel that you can't carry on just call out my name, Elizabeth, and I'll halt the event and check on you, if I decide that you can't take anymore then we stop the whole thing. If however I decide that there is no real problem we will continue with the action. Understand?" Melody nodded, Elizabeth got up and her assistant handed Melody some clothes, they were different from hers and she dressed quickly. Once Elizabeth left the room, the lights darkened and the holiday started. - I interrupted Melody's story to ask, "The woman's name was Elizabeth! Was the girl name Sue-Li?" She thought for a moment and then said, "I don't know, Elizabeth didn't speak to her when I was there" Now I knew where the messages had come from, and why. I said to Melody, "I think I have to make a call, I'll listen to the rest of your story later, but for now, I'll like you to be with me when I make it." Curiously she looked at me, but nodded. We left the cell and went upstairs to the computer; there was an address icon on the screen, which I clicked on, a box with 'Enter Name' appeared, I typed in Elizabeth's name the box changed to 'Entry found, dialing'. I was greeted with the face of Little Cat, who gasped when she saw me. "Hello Little Cat," I said, "Is it possible for your mistress to come to the screen?" I asked. "Please hold master," she responded, and then disappeared for a few minutes before returning, "I'm sorry master, but my mistress will not speak to you and she requests that you do not try to contact her again!" Little Cat's hand started to move towards the screen. "Naomi!" I said, her hand froze, "Please tell your mistress that I want her to see something, after that I'll never disturb her again. Please Little Cat do this for me." The girl thought for a moment and then nodded, there was a muted exchange and finally Elizabeth's face was on the screen. "Well." She said in a cold voice, "I thought I knew what you were like, but I was wrong. What is it you want to show me?" I didn't say a word but beckoned to Melody to stand next to me. Elizabeth just stared for a moment, her hand going to the screen. "Melody, Melody Jones?" She did not believe it. "Hello Doctor, I'm alive and perfectly healthy, Mr. Purple here has been looking after me." Melody sound happy to see Elizabeth, who was still in shock. "But the news keeps saying. . ." Elizabeth was finally able to say. Melody nodded, then Elizabeth said to me, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions, I'm afraid that after I sent that last message I pressed a panic button, the screen went to our police department, you're probably be getting the cops all over you soon, I'm sorry." And she did seem to be as well. I smiled, "I don't blame you at all, with the evidence against me I'm surprised you didn't go straight to the FBI, they would have listened." Elizabeth gave a wan smile, "We try to have as little as possible interaction between the 'outside' law, which is why our people have to deal with it." I nodded, "I understand, I've spoken to Sheriff Evans, he knows the situation, my main problem is what to do with Melody here. She seems to be acting out the kidnap as a fantasy!" Elizabeth's eyes narrowed at that, and she seemed to get more professional, "Do you mind if I talk to Melody privately?" She asked, I nodded and left the room. ---------------------------------------- After about half-an-hour, the door opened and Melody's smiling face looked around, "Mr. Purple!" she said, "Elizabeth wants to talk to you." As I re-entered the room Melody walked out and headed to the basement, I looked at the screen, "Okay Elizabeth, tell me the worse." Elizabeth looked slightly puzzled, "How did you know there was a worse to follow?" She asked. I just looked at her for a moment, and then said, "She's not reacting as I think she should, it's almost as if she's living another person's life, she shut her real feeling away, that's why she's accepting this as normal. I think she needs professional help urgently, the two people who looked after her did a good job, but they've been killed, she needs something/someone to cling onto, she doesn't like her uncle and I seem to be the only one willing to show her affection, so she holding onto me. Even if I did something nasty to her she'd accept it." Elizabeth nodded, "Do you want my job? You're right, she's much too wound up and is liable to lose it completely, I'd prefer her to be admitted to a hospital, but I don't think they'd be able to help her, in fact the only place that could do that is here in Ropeville." "But how do I get there?" I asked, "I can't just get onto a plane bound for Ropeville, I'd never get a ticket!" Elizabeth smiled, "I can deal with that, it might also be better if you could come with her. She's depending on you, sort of an instant Stockholm syndrome effect you might say! If you can wait there, I'll try to see what I can do." Then the screen flashed 'URGENT MESSAGE _ CALLER WAITING PRESS E to END current call or C for CONFERENCE' I pressed the C button and Sheriff Evans's face showed in a split screen. He looked at his screen for a few seconds and then said, "Well Doctor, I'm glad you're here as well, I need your professional opinion, should we leave Melody with her captive or should we arrange for her to be brought here? No offence but we can get things organised from this end better than you can." I was going to reply when Elizabeth said, "I'd like Melody to be brought straight here, the quicker the better, it would be better if 'Mr. Purple' accompanied her, she's currently fixated on him and if they're separated for any length of time I can't guarantee her sanity." Evans thought for a moment, and then picked up a phone. "This is Evans, pickup authorised, 2 to bring back," he paused and spoke again to Elizabeth, "Would it be easier if Melody was sleeping when she is brought in?" she nodded. I said, "I've got some tranquilizers here if you want." Elizabeth said, "No, we've got better ones that don't have any side effects." Evans then spoke into the phone, "Better arrange for sleepers, minimum fuss to expect, you know the targets." He looked at me, "You don't mind if we knock you out as well?" he asked. I shook my head, "No I don't mind, I suppose the least I know about this the better, we'll be downstairs in the basement. I'll see you Elizabeth, “I said to them both and broke the connection. I made sure the house was safe if left for some time, and placed the keys to the property in plain view with a note saying 'PLEASE LOCK UP AFTER YOU' I then went downstairs to the basement, where Melody was waiting in the cell, she smiled at me and waited for me to sit down on the chair before climbing into my lap and then she continued her story. |