Next morning the sun came out early in the woods.

"I think I'll go hunt for game this morning," said Tom.

"Just be careful, honey," Karen replied.

"I will, my love."

"I just don't want anything to happen to you. Promise you'll return back to me on time?"

"I promise. Nothing will happen to me." He went to the cupboard to pick his gun. "Cook something nice before i return." He planted a kiss on Karen's forehead and set out into the bush to hunt.

He had planned to flee the country but it was still too risky as his face must have been placed in posters and TV all around the state. He had to allow things cool off and take care of his mom first.

Karen busied herself washing and cleaning the little cottage after which she went to the kitchen to cook. As she was adding water into the pot, she heard a sound outside.

"Honey is that you, are you back so soon?" She called out.

Everything became quiet again, only the birds singing outside. "Must have been my imagination," she thought. "A captive falling in love with her captor. I must be going insane. But he's so handsome." She realised she was smiling like a 14year old high school girl who was having her first crush.
Then there was heavy footsteps behind her. Before she could turn, a strong hand held her mouth and she could feel the edge of a knife to her throat.

"You will make no sound or i slit your pretty little throat." There was the voice that sounded strangely familiar to Karen's ear. She must have heard that voice recently, she thought."

"Where is the money?" The voice growled.

Karen struggled to speak. The strong hand released it's grip on her mouth. "What money," she whimpered. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Of course, you don't. But let me juggle your memory. Your traitor of a boyfriend was one of us. Five days ago we were all involved in that operation and i was the one that took you hostage. It seems only Tom is living the good life. Left us for dead. Now my ghost has come to haunt him. I've come to take back what's mine."

He gave an evil laugh that sent cold chills running down Karen's spine. He dragged her across the room until he got hold of a strong rope. He tied her hands with it, sat her down on a chair in the living room.