"Just have to stay calm."

Marco forced himself to remain calm.  "This will be over soon," he thought to himself.  "Dad's got a lot of money and he will pay the ransom.  I just have to stay calm."  Marco had shifted himself several times in the chair --- as much as the ropes allowed him.  It still hurt.  The ropes around his biceps lashed his upper arms to the sides of the chair, cutting off his circulation.  His tied wrists and arms were numb.  His fingers looked for knots, but could not find any.  His feet, pulled back and tied to the rear feet of the chair, caused his hamstrings to cramp up.

Marco hurt.

He could feel the sweat beginning to trickle down his chest.  His saliva been to drool from his gag. He would stay calm.  "This will be over soon," he thought.


The door opened.......

Marco's eyes widened with terror.

He brother Liam was pushed into the room, blindfolded, bound and gagged!

Marco's heart was pounding in his chest as he watched them bind Liam to a chair.   When he was secured, the left.  Liam was blind.  He did not know his brother was tied up near him.  He struggled and fought his bounds, only to stop, exhausted.  Marco was terrified now....  helpless as he watched his brother drool and sweat.

Marco eyes burned with sweat.  Again the door opened, but this time it was their older brother Justin, holding a silver case.  He opened it....

Marco's head slumped to his chest as he watched as they rolled up Justin's sleeves to his shoulders....

....ball gagged and blindfolded him as they roped him to a chair.  

Then the came and blindfolded Marco, plunging the bound boy into darkness. "I just have to stay calm," Marco said as he realized they would be tied up for a long time.