The Kidnap

A day I could never forget, It was just a normal stroll down town which turned nasty.

It's morning and I stayed at my friend Kellie's house. We were up really early which was quite unusual for us but we had to meet our friend Kelsey and she had things to buy in town. We began to get ready and I left the straighteners on for Kellie but she completely forgot and it burnt a hole through her dressing table. We thought we’d leave the moaning from the parents until later so we slung on our make up and walked out the door already knowing this was going to be a hectic day.

On our way to town, walking as fast as we could even though we were in no hurry. Still had an hour until Kelsey’s there so I wondered why we were walking so fast. "Slow down Kell's, Your Mum's not going to chase us because of the dressing table now, we are long gone" she raised her eyebrows giving me the look like I don’t know nothing and replied "No Kate but Sean will" (that’s her stepdad, He is renting the property so the dressing table isn’t hers.) "Oh dear, Lets forget it until later. I'll pay towards it" and we shrugged it off.

Finally in town and we thought we would get McDonalds breakfast, A load of old good that is for us but as we rushed out the door we didn't get time to eat, so I ordered a sausage mcmuffin and Kellie just had a muffin as she wasn’t too hungry. Finally Kelsey rang me "Where are you?" in a fed up way "In McDonalds, You said you would meet us here" she replied with a huff "be there in 5 minutes". Me and Kellie waited like she was Judge Judy, She arrived with a smile and we walked out not even asking if she wanted anything and began our shop.

First JJB to look for some new trainers but couldn’t find the ones she wanted. Now into New Look and she bought some flats and underwear. "This top is nice Kelsey" Kellie spoke "yeah but not worth 20 pound" replied Kelsey, whilst I'm just nosing about. Clothes shopping finished and we just had some make-up to get in Boots. "Add this up Kate" Whispered Kelsey "I'll do it on my phone, Maths isn't my strongest subject" "Haha that's what I meant" "What you got so far then?" I replied in a cocky way "Alright.. £7.99 foundation, £1.99 eyeliner. "Slow down" "Sorry!*takes in a deep breath* £6.99 mascara and I will get this lipstick £3.50" said Kelsey. "All together that is £20.47p, Bargain" "Oh can you get me this eyebrow pencil £2.99 babe and I'll give you the money back later" spoke Kellie coming out of an aisle. "course I can, don’t worry about it" We put the things through the till and the counter woman spoke "Hello Kate" I wondered where the voice came from, "Oh hiya Gem didn't recognize you there, how are you?" she was a friend of my sister. "I'm good thanks, Say hello to Jamie for me" "will do" "receipt’s in the bag" Gemma said as she looked at Kelsey "thanks, byeee" Kelsey said.

On our way up to Kelsey’s to drop her off then going to walk to Kellie's to get a lift back to mine, seems like a mission away and I can still see McDonalds. "Them girls in front of us keep staring and laughing" Kellie spoke with a groan "Forget them, Just jealous" I replied "Of what? being white British" joked Kelsey. The girls were Slovakian. We started walking tense but fast like they were scared and we hadn't said a word. They ran up the hill we were walking towards and into a house that we assumed was theirs. "What was that all about?" I questioned "God knows" Kellie replied. "glad its over though, felt funny" Kelsey said. "yeah was strange" I said with a nervous smile.

We carried on walking up the hill and out came a woman and man who we thought must be their Mum and Dad. "Come here" shouted the man. "you what?" I said as we tried to carry on walking. They started shouting angrily in a language I couldn't understand and grabbed Kellie and Kelsey. "Let me go" screamed Kelsey, Kellie was trying to fight her way out of the mans’ arms. "Apologize to our daughters!" the mother spoke as the man pointed towards them. "we haven’t done anything, Let them go" I screamed as I tried to pull my friends out of there arms. They pushed me back and got my friends inside the house, It all went so fast I didn't understand what was happening.

I tried to open the door but it was locked. "KATE!" Kelsey cried. I couldn't hear Kellie so I began to get worried. as I'm trying to kick the door a different man looks out the window "STOP KICKING! before I hurt your friends" He shouted at the top of his voice. I carried on and made a hole so I tried to put my hand in and reach for the handle but someone kicked my hand "ouch!" I still tried for the door as the person kicked and kicked my hand, The door opened and a younger lad was still kicking. I tripped him over and went to grab there phone to dial 999 as my battery went.

"STEALING STEALING" one of the daughters cried. "I'm not stealing I'm calling police" I replied "We shall call them on you" the older man said as he took the phone from me. The younger lad who claimed to be the brother and the mother picked out kitchen knives from the stand and pointed them at Kellie and Kelsey. They looked really scared, Don’t even know what they've done in the five minutes I was outside. I whispered in Kelsey’s ear. "Run over to the TV and distract them, I promise they wont hurt you" "What you going to do?" Im going to push the dad out the way and open the back door, the key is in it see?" Kellie looked at me like ‘what’s the plan?’. I mouthed *stay there until I say run* OK she mouthed back "Ready Kelsey?" I whispered into her ear.

"Ready" Kelsey screamed. I ran to the door, opened it, Kellie ran out the back, Kelsey got out the front as I pushed them all back then I finally got free myself. Felt Like I was in there by myself for ages but it all went so fast. Kelsey was outside waiting for me. "Kellie? Where are you" I Shouted. "RUN!" Kellie shouted whilst she was trying to catch up with us. We all began to run and were soon at Kelsey’s house. We talked about the whole scary kidnap. "Right, will you be okay on your own?" Kellie asked Kelsey. "I'm fine. Was just a bit freaky" she replied.
"See you later babe, I'll phone you" I whispered as I kissed her on the cheek goodbye. Me and Kellie were walking back to her house and really out of breath as we had just sprinted for like 20 minutes. "What we going to do?, We’ve got to ring the police" I whimper. "No! we cant, Mum's a copper" She groans back.

We approach Kellie's house and her Mum opens the door as we walk up the drive way. "GREAT!" Kellie whispered. "Hello Darlings" Teresa (Kellie's Mother) said. *I take a big breath* "Hello" We Both answered out of breath. "Kellie? why do you both look like you've ran miles scared out of your wits" maybe because we have I thought. "Mum! we've just been chasing each other up the street" Kellie replied in a squeaky voice. Even I can tell she is lying. "Kellie! do you expect me to believe that" She replies in a squeaky voice mocking her daughter. "Fine, If you really want to know then we got kidnapped" "WHAT?!" "I'm serious" Kellie looked at me, ‘don’t look at me in the middle of this’ I thought.

"KELLIE, KATIE! Why haven’t you phoned police or me, how has this happened" She became suddenly frustrated "Also Katie I shall be calling your mother" "No please don't she will be worrying" I whimper "For now I won’t but I shall be. Now please tell me the whole story and write it down on piece of paper so I can take your statements in to the police station".
Just what we didn't want to happen, We just wanted to forget this. Once we had finished our statements, Teresa phoned the station and dropped them in. In the week we had to have an Interview and my Dad grounded me even though I had done nothing wrong so I only spoke to Kellie over the internet. Mum was just following me everywhere constantly like I'm going to get kidnapped in my own home (well it's possible I suppose seeing as we live in a Hotel.)

After the Interview they told us the people had been arrested and that was the last we heard. Didn't do a court case or anything, it's like they've been let go with no charge! And this has tortured me right until this day, the thought that any young child could be taken away without their family even knowing.

If we had kept this from our parents as we had wanted to, how would it have stopped anyone else from getting in the same trouble? If anything like this happens to you don’t keep it quiet. Please talk to your parents.