Bound by Desires

Sinai Hospital in Baltimore

February 23, 2001 

Five years before the Incident 

Today was the day.

He leaned up in his chair clearing his throat while reading the random magazines they have in the hospital waiting room. He was anxious deep down but he knew she would be okay. He waited silently as children from other families made noise playing in the background. He looked up from the magazine when he heard the familiar sound of scrubs rubbing back and forth with each step and the voice of the nurse. He stood up walking towards her as she walked towards him.

"Everything okay"? He asked the nurse. She replied "Your wife is doing just fine Mr.jackson. You may come and see them." she smiled as he nodded and led him to the hospital room.

Once he made it into the hospital room he immediately saw his wife

 Holding their newborn daughter she just gave birth to. He went over to her looking down at his new daughter. Maria Jackson was her name. He looked at his wife as she held their child. "She looks just like you, Jule," he said with a small smile.

"I know she has my nose and your eyes" she says, her eyes moving from Maria to Him.

"She already has a head full of hair" he said with a small chuckle while he was looking at his newborn daughter

"Imagine it when she's grown" She says, staring at her new baby as he chuckles and sighs in the background replying with "yeah just imagine.."

The Jackson estate

March,16 2005

11 months before the incident

It was a sunny day in the hills of Baltimore. But not in the Jackson 

estate, It was a thunderstorm. Mark, Maria's dad was arguing with her mother about how he's been late home everyday because of work.

"I told you I work late at the office everyday for a reason!" he says sternly

"You could call out or at least try to, we have a child Mark." she said back to him with a strained but stern tone

"I can't Julia you know that!' he replied getting angrier

"Then tell me why you can't!" she said to him narrowing her eyebrows

"..." he said nothing in reply. He stared at her before he stormed out the bedroom.

 He made his way down the stairs and to the kitchen. He immediately went to the fridge and grabbed his lunch out of it, before he left out the front door, speed walking his way towards his matte black Mercedes getting in and speeding away.

Once he was on the road on the way to work he just kept thinking.

Why did he have to do this? What will happen to her? What will they do to them? To Her….

The Jackson estate

February 23, 2006 

The Incident

Today was Maria's birthday. A very special One at that, it was her fifth

birthday. Mark and Julia, Maria's parents, decided to have a big birthday party for her. It was a My Little Pony themed birthday party. As they set up for the party waiting for Marias friends to arrive. Something weird happened to julia.

The home phone rang. Julia jogged through the living room leaving Maria to sleep on the couch to answer the phone. She picked up the phone with an answer.

"Hello?' she said into the phone

'Hello Julia…" the strange voice said back to her in a serious but unnerving tone

"Who the hell is this??" she said, spooked at the tone of the man's voice.

"Are you ready?" the anonymous man said to her.

"Ready for what?" she said creeped out 

"...." the strange man said nothing back all he did was breathe into the phone before it suddenly hung up. 

'What da fuck…" she mumbled before she brushed the encounter off and went back to Maria in the living room. 

It was around 3 in the afternoon and the party was finally set up, with Julia 

having to set it up by herself since Mark wasn't there to help. He was supposedly at work and would be home early for his daughter's birthday. Hopefully. Maria and Juila sat together on the couch waiting for Mark to get home. And Finally he got home around 3:30 pm. The party starts At 4:00 pm. So he actually got home early. He came in and went to hug Maria, and Kiss Julia as he finished the kiss with Julia he got a phone call. He looked at his phone and when he saw the caller id he sighed and looked at julia.

"I'll be right back, I've got to take this. it won't take long" He said with a small smile but his expression showed regret. 

As he takes his call, guests start arriving. Alexa, Maria's friend, arrived first. 

Julia went and answered the door. "Hey y'all, How yall doin'.' ' said Julia as she saw Alexa and her mom at the door. She smiled and let them in. Maria and Alexa went outside in the back yard area to play. Then another knock came about five minutes after Alexa's mom left. In came Katelyn, One of Maria's best friends. As Katelyn ran in and out the back to the rest Katelyn's mom discussed a few things with julia.

"Here is Katelyns stuff for the sleepover" she said with a smile as she handed Julia Katelyns bags.

"Oh Okay thanks. I'll call you tomorrow when the party's over." Julia said with a smile as she sat Katelyns things down on the table and led her mom out the door.

Julia turned back towards the back sliding door that led to the back yard where the kids were playing. But before she reached it Mark came back out calling her name "Julia wait a sec hun" he said as he came up to Julia. 

"What is it Mark? Is it important?" Julia said to Mark as she turned around.

"Oh nothing hun i was just wondering something.." Mark said to Julia. 

"What is it?" Julia said in response.

"Who and how many kids are coming to Marias sleepover party?" Mark said

Julia thought for a second before answering. "Just Katelyn and Alexa. Why Mark?"

"Oh nothing, I was just wondering," Mark said with a small worried smile. 

Later that evening it was time for Bed. So Julia got the kids a bath and took 

them to bed herself as Mark cleaned up the party mess the kids left. It got later around 12 as the kids were asleep in Maria's room. Mark and Julia laid down for bed, As Julia fell asleep Mark stayed awake. And when he made sure Julia was Asleep, he got up around 2 am. He got dressed in a simple black jogging suit and left the home. 

A little later there was a loud crash heard down stairs. Julia was a heavy 

sleeper so she did not wake up. A group of Men ran through the house. First they got the Kids, Katelyn and Alexa. But not Maria. They left her asleep. They tied the kids up and took them to a car. Then they went back to the house quietly going into Julia and Mark's room. They attacked Julia. Grabbing her instantly woke her. She screamed for Mark but he wasn't there. At least that's what she thought. She struggled and fought back. But unfortunately she didn't win. 

They put tape over her mouth then put a cloth over her head. They tied her 

up with strong rope and dragged her to the same car they put Katelyn and Alexa in. 

That was it. Maria. Left alone in the house while her dad disappeared, Her 

mother was taken and kidnapped along with her only friends Katelyn and Alexa.