Cold Sweat

King sat in the chair next to his best friend Mike.
He put his arms behind and and tried to stay calm as they tied him up.

He and his teammates were tough.  He knew they could take this.  But the ropes were tight on his arms and wrists, and they hurt.  The cloth stuffed in his mouth was sickening, but he controlled himself as he was taped.

He looked at Jason.  He knew they were in deep shit.

Jason was trying to control his panic.  To be
bound and
gagged and loose control terrified him.  He closed his eyes as they roped him, controlling his
breathing. All he could think about was how long he had to be tied up like this.

Jess was the last one to be bound.  With the 4 young me now tied up and gagged, they made
the ransom demands:  $2 million dollars each.

They taped their eyes and left them to wait as they broke out into a cold sweat.