The Benson boys

The Benson boys turned around and surrendered their arms to be bound behind their backs.

The waited as their kidnappers slowly uncoiled the ropes.

Someone grabbed their forearms and pushed them together.

Another began to weave the rope between their arms, starting at their shoulders and moved down to their wrists, each time jerking the ropes as tight as possible.  The rope circled each of their arms forcing their biceps a scant few inches apart.  It dug deep into their muscle, forcing their veins to pop through their skin.

With their arms secured, they circled their chests and guts with another coil of rope, binding their forearms into their spines.  

A cold sweat dripped down the brothers' torsos as their breathing became labored.

They put Jesse on his knees and tied his ankles, knees and thighs.

Tearing his shirt, they shoved a piece into his mouth, and knotted another  between his teeth and around his head.  The rest of his shirt blindfolded him.

Pushing the two brothers' bodies together, they used the remained of the rope to bind them, face-to-face.   Still kneeling, their tied a noose around both their heads, and hoisted them up to their feet.

They left them noosed and bound until the ransom was paid or they would collapse with exhaustion and choke to death.