Chapter 39

David

The taxi stopped under a bridge, and six hooded men with weapons in hand were waiting for us.

Within seconds, I am taken from the car, blindfolded and tied up, and thrown into what looks like a van.

The men's smirks and laughter were unnerving.

I don't know how long the van ran, but I had the distinct impression that we were going around and around. The sounds started to become somewhat repetitive, with fire sirens and trains passing by.

When we finally stop, I am dragged out of the van.

Even though I didn't know where I was, the space wasn't tight like the van, so I acted.

With a kick, I knocked down one of the men holding me, and with a bump, I knocked down the other. I pass my tied arms behind my back under my legs and rip off the blindfold. With a quick movement, I broke the straps that held my wrists.

I turn in the opposite direction to where the others were running and screaming, and I start running.

My escape didn't last long. As I turned around, an arm resembling a t