The $5 million ransom

Jesse sat against the steel column in the abandoned factory.  They pulled his arms behind it, crossed his wrists and tied them together with rope and then to the column.  They then roped around his biceps and neck, lashing him to it.  Shoving a rag into his mouth, the plastered it with duct tape.  Finally the crossed his legs and tied his ankles together and his thighs to his shins.

They boys were trembling, overcome with fear, as they watched their coach being lashed to the column.

As Jesse helplessly watched, they bound the boys.

Jimmy just stared at the coach as they pulled his arms behind his back and bound his wrists and elbows.  They pushed the boy face down to the floor, tied his knees and feet and hogtied his ankles to his wrists.

Then the shoved a rag into his mouth and taped it in place.

Jimmy just lay there and sweat.

Brian was trembling as they tied him up.
He had never been so scared in his life
He complained that the ropes were too tight, but they only made them tighter behind his back

He stared the Coach, looking for rescue.

The coach's face was now covered with sweat and the arms pits of his shirt were wet.

Brian just closed his eyes as they roped his ankles to his feet.

There was nothing we could do.
One by one they tied up and hogtied each of the members of the team as the Coach watched helplessly.

He was amazed at the stamina of they boys.  These were his tough wrestlers.

Now they were kidnapped boys.

They had ran the bus off the road and forced the Coach to drive to the abandoned factory.  There, one by one they bound each of the boys on the team as the coach helplessly watched.

So there we were, the coach and the whole team, bound and gagged
and hoping that the school board would pay the $5 million ransom!