Unheeded pleas

“Angela, what on earth do you think you’re doing? You do know that taking Taylor away with you as you did is called kidnapping, and it is a crime, don’t you?” Ryan asked, anger overcoming his fear immediately, at least for a few seconds.

“Really? So tell me, what did you do? Report me to the cops? Oh, please, it’s not like I’m torturing her, or anything so drastic. She’s just fine.”

“Have you fed her? Why is she crying? Look, just bring her back home right now, and I will forget that all this happened.”

“Hmmm, I don’t think so. Don’t worry though, she’s in safe hands. You of all people know this better than anyone else does. We’re just taking a small vacation together and will be back before you know it.”

“I doubt that that’s true,” Ryan said slowly.

“Well, it is, so you can just tell the cops that this is all just a mistake and that she’s fine. See, she even stopped crying.”

“Angela, look I know that you’re mad at me, but that is no reason to punish Taylor too. Okay, just tell me wh