The bait - all tied up

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They sat, crossed legged on the old barn floor.  Their ankles were tied together, and rope bound there shins to their thighs. Their forearms, bound together at their elbows and wrists, pressed into their spins from the ropes circling their chests and abs. A tight gag, made from old cloths shoved into their mouths and fix in place with rope between their teeth.

A rope around the back of their necks tied to their ankles bent their bodies down.  Their spines pulsed with agonizing pain.  The sweat dripped from their faces and drenched their shirts.

They realized that their older brothers had surrendered to their kidnappers.  All they could is wait and see what ransom demands they would make to their families.

Billy was brought in bound and blindfolded and gagged.  His arms were roped behind his back.  They marched him into the barn and ripped the tape off of his eyes.  There were his two kid brothers, roped and whimpering in pain.

"You fuckin' sons of a bitch," he mumbled beneath the gag.
He was dumped onto the floor, his legs tied.  A rope from the rafters were tied around his ankles, and he was hoisted up above his kid brothers.

They strung me up next to him, face to face, and tied our torsos together.  They took photos and videos of our bound bodies, and sent them with a 4 million dollar ransom demand.

Finally we were left.

Desperately struggling to get free.

Knowing that is was impossible.

We would have to wait, all tied up.