The Kidnap

After 20 minutes of driving, Alexander pulled up at Ethan’s home eager to unwind and relax after the events of the day. Just as he was about to get down from the car, he noticed the front door of Ethan’s home wide open. His eyes went wild with panic as he remembered Ethan had never been one to be this careless. He immediately began to dial Ethan’s number and it rang with no response.

Instincts kicked in, Alexander took another bottle of alcohol, wielded it like a weapon and began to make his way into the house. He stealthily entered the house and he began to hear the sounds of commotion upstairs.

Making his way upstairs, he stayed hidden as he traced the sound of the commotion to a room and he was immediately overcome with panic by the scene before him.

Three men were standing in the room with weapons; Ethan was tied to a chair with his hands tied behind him and he was injured severely throughout his body with blood gushing out of his wounds like a broken dam. One of the men held Ethan’s daughter and prevented her from screaming by gagging her in the mouth.

“You’re completely useless. It seems this heist was a waste of time.” One of the thugs said exasperatedly while hitting Ethan on the head to vent out his frustrations.

“Still, this heist hasn’t been completely useless, this little brat can be a big enough incentive.” The leader of the thugs pointed at the little girl his man was holding.

Alexander was frozen on the spot as he watched the spectacle. He wanted to rush in and save them but he bided his time waiting for an opportunity.

“Listen here idiot. Since we couldn’t get any money from you, we’re going to be taking your little daughter here. If you don’t come up with the sum of fifteen thousand dollars before the month ends. You can say goodbye to your princess.” The leader of the thugs said while pointing a gun at his daughter’s head.

Ethan struggled violently but he was hit again and he slumped making the kidnappers erupt in laughter. Suddenly the thugs heard the sound of something breaking in the living room. The leader gestured for the other two to go downstairs and investigate. As they went down, the leader continued to taunt Ethan and then Alexander struck.

Alexander sprinted from his hiding spot and broke the bottle he was holding on the head of the thug; temporarily blinded by the alcohol, the thug screamed and thrashed around. Alexander used the broken bottle and pierced the jagged pieces into the back of the thug. Alexander switched his attention to his friend and his daughter and he immediately untied them.

“Uncle you came to save us, please help daddy he’s hurt,” the little girl named Eli cried as she hugged Alexander tightly.

“Take Eli and leave Alex, with my condition I’ll only slow you down. Save her.” Ethan pleaded while coughing out blood.

“I can’t leave you here Ethan, we’re leaving here together, besides I’d make a terrible father.” Alexander said determinedly as he tried to carry Ethan on his back and leave the house.

“You still have time to make jokes, you idiot.” Ethan smiled.

At point the other two thugs arrived back into the room and they stared at Alexander shocked, they quickly regained their composure and tried to attack Alexander. Alexander managed to continue fending them off. Alexander had been involved in a number of fights over the years and so he had experience fighting and together with his physically fit and stunning body, handling two thugs was something he could manage.

In the middle of the skirmish, the thug’s leader cleared his eyes from the alcohol and in a moment of rage; he took out his gun and pointed it as Alexander.

“NOOO!” Alexander heard Ethan scream out loud and he abruptly turned only to witness Ethan lying on the floor with a gunshot wound on his stomach. Ethan had taken the bullet meant for him.

“Take the girl and let’s leave.” The leader of the thugs shouted and he immediately seized little Eli who was screaming at the top of her voice. The other two thugs followed suit and they swiftly made their way out of the house.

Alexander was torn between going after the thugs to save Eli and staying behind to save his best friend. In the end he stayed behind to take his best friend to the hospital.

“Please, Alex save Eli” Ethan kept murmuring as Alexander carried him to the car.

“You can’t die Ethan, I’ll save you then I’ll save Eli. I swear it” Alexander swore as he started the car’s engine speeding off as fast as possible until he reached the nearest hospital.

He jumped off the car, carried Ethan and rushed into the hospital screaming for help. The nurses immediately took Ethan from his hands and laid him in a stretcher, taking him to the intensive care unit.

Alexander waited outside pacing about while sweating profusely as he waited for Ethan’s condition to stabilize.

Finally the door swung open and the doctor walked out removing his bloodstained gloves.

“Doctor, how is he? Is he going to be ok?” Alexander asked nervously.

“We have been able to stabilize his condition for now, but he needs immediate surgery to remove the bullet and repair the damage.” The doctor said to Alexander with a serious expression on his face.

“How much will the operation cost doctor?” Alexander asked

“The operation would cost the sum of three hundred thousand dollars” The doctor immediately replied and Alexander gasped out in horror at the figure the doctor called out.

“WHAT!” Alexander gasped in horror