I Couldn't Break The Ties

“Oh come on Jamie. I’m right here. I’m not going to let anything happen to you.” Ryan said to me as he tried to convince me to get in the water.

I hated water. I knew how to swim, well sort of, but open water like this lake just plain scared me. Especially now that it was night time. It was just so dark. “I don’t think so. And besides I just met you Ryan. How do I know that you’re not going to let me drown or something?”

He laughed as he sat in the drivers seat of his truck with the door open. He was facing outwards towards me but was leaning over trying to take off his shoes. “I know you don’t know me, but do I really seem like the psycho killer type. We talked for what, two hours at Mandy’s house before we can here. Don’t I seem like an okay guy?”

“Yeah, you do.” I smiled and so did he.

“Alright,” he said. He reached back and grabbed something from the backseat and held it behind his back. He then moved from his truck to where I was sitting by the tree. He knelt down to me, “Close your eyes.” He whispered in my ear.

I looked into his eyes and I decided to trust him. I closed my eyes and then he covered them with a cloth. “What are you doing?” I asked in a flirty voice, thinking that he was attempting to be romantic.

“You’ll see.” His husky voice said. I felt a soft material touch my mouth. Then I felt his hands tie a knot behind me. What was he doing? I tried to ask but it sounded very muffled. I began to panic as I realized I was here alone with a stranger and no one knew where I was. “Mmmm! Mmmm!” I tried to scream as he pulled my arms behind me. I felt the rope tighten around my wrists.

“Shut up!” he screamed. He sounded so mean now. How could I have trusted him?

“Mmmm! Mmmm!” I continued to scream. He was still attempting to tie my wrists together because I was struggling. I had been sitting cross legged so I repositioned myself to where my legs where in front of me. I tried to stand up but every time that I lifted myself off of the ground, he would push me back down. I started kicking randomly at the air in front of me. I was hoping I’d get lucky and hit him. Then the rope quit moving on my wrists, so I knew that he finished. I continued to kick.

Then my right foot hit something. It felt hard so I assumed it was his shin. “Shit! You kicked me you stupid bitch!” I smiled to myself but then I felt a strong pressure on my left cheek and fell on my back. He dare he. He punched me.

Then I felt his hands around my ankles. He was going to tie my feet together. I knew that if he succeeded, I would never get away. I started to frantically kick but he grabbed one foot and then the other. “Mmmm! Mmmm! Mmmm!” I started screaming again, because there was no way that I was going to make this easy for him. I could feel the rope along my ankles. I tried to move my feet but he was just too strong.

The ropes were tight now and he said, “Now, it’s time for a little swim.” he was breathing heavy and I knew it was because I had been struggling. He would have to drag me or carry me to get me in the water. Maybe if I continued to fight back I could break free from the knots he tied. Then I might actually have a chance.

He grabbed me from my ankles and started pulling. “Mmmm!” I screamed as the rough ground scratched against my skin. I was wearing shorts and a tank top and the ground was terribly rough. Struggling against him while he was dragging me was impossible.

Then he let go of my feet. That was when I heard the water. It was quiet but I could hear it softly slushing against the rocks. “Mmmm!” I screamed one last time as he lifted me up and threw me into the water.

It wasn’t cold, I thought as the water hit me, but the temperature didn’t even matter. I hadn’t taken a breath before he threw me in, and now the water was making it’s way down my throat and even up my nose. I couldn’t breathe. I was struggling against the ropes that held me under the water. I couldn’t break the ties. I attempted to swim but it was pointless. I couldn’t move my arms and I was barely able to move my legs. I couldn’t breathe or see either. My strength was running out quickly as I continued to panic in the water.

I took this time to think about my family. I told them I was staying the night at a friend’s house. They wouldn’t even know I was missing. Then I thought about my ex-boyfriend. I came out here with Ryan just to make him jealous, and look at what’s happened.

I couldn’t focus anymore. My mind was now on the sharp pains in my chest. I was still trying to free my arms from the rope but I was barely moving now. I couldn’t stand the pain anymore. It felt like my chest was being ripped open from the inside. I quit struggling against it and finally let myself be swallowed by the darkness.