chapter 2 : Kidnapped

I woke up to find myself in a bed, in unfamiliar room. When I got myself fully awake and active my memory came back to me and a sudden realization hit me, I have been kidnapped by poachers. i looked around the room and my eyes fell on the red crystal lying on the table . I realized that turning a tiger to crystal was not something mere poachers could do so I decided to wait quietly, wait for them to come to me and be an extremely obedient child that I am.

There was no windows in the room except of small ventilators, it was bare except for a circular bronze mirror ,the table with the red crystals and a vintage grandfather clock which was unsurprising not working. Finally after what seemed as an hour wait my kidnappers came ,it was eerie the way they behaved never speaking and not making a sound.

There were five of them the boss it seemed was like the guy next door nothing special ,he was wearing a red baseball cap a yellow shirt his face clean with a simple mustache.the guy on his right looked like a bodybuilder hulk with every muscle showing his strength.On his right was a thin young man wearing half shirt and full brown pants.Left of the boss was a middle age man wearing spectacle and navy blue shirt the last man seemed to merge in shadows with his black coat and looked out of place with his handsome build.

We were locked in silence and tension so i decided to play safe and asked "I do not recognize you sirs. where are we ?"

the boss spoke "you my dear have been kidnapped,and don't even think of running as you have seen we will kill you the same as the tiger ,cub do you understand?"

I answered "please sir let me go ... "

A slap .

"just answer me, no nonsense" the boss interrupted before I could get more words out of my mouth. The slap stung on my face and my eye started to get wet.

'now , now be gentle. he is just a kid 'Rustle' " said the handsome man to the boss let me talk to him.

"Franko go get some food for the kid,and water also please"he said to the body builder.

The rest of them left the room .

After some time Franko brought food and water and left just after that . Leaving me alone with the handsome man.

Surprisingly he said "finish the food boy, I will be back when you are done".

He also exit the room .

I was glad that I was left alone to my thoughts.My mind was in mess ,I realized they were playing good cop and bad cop with me but I knew that it still had some effect on me.