She took her phone from her back pocket, looked at the message and said, “Excuse me, gotta run.” With that she got up and disappeared down the hal...way to her bedroom leaving Holly and her mother to muse what might have caused her to want to leave them.“Err, Pizza sounds a nice idea,” said Holly at the same time as they heard the faint strains of music coming from the direction of her sister’s bedroom.Sally got off the sofa and announced she needed to go and freshen up and maybe have a little. They’ll brief you when you get there.”She had just enough time to think how odd it was that Blake would not even tell her where she was going, and then she was there. It was an open grassy field with no structures in sight but a large concrete post. The other two heroes were standing on either side of the post with grim looks on their faces. Greased Lightning was holding a length of chain and a padlock.«Oh, shit!»She flew away as fast as she could, but it was useless; Power Man was much faster.. He snatched a square package from his sock drawer and they swapped the little gifts. Coco had wrapped her’s in full holiday paper regalia with ribbon and label, which he tore through in a few seconds. His gift was a simple box, with a complicated painting/drawing on it, a ribbon holding it closed. She untied it and opened the box, a naughty, little smile appeared on her face. They held up the little gifts at the same time, looking at one another with large, wicked grins. She had gotten him a. ??? As I said I waskidnapped right after my 17th birthday while on my way home from a friend'shouse one night when I ran out of gas.? Iwas using my Mom's car and had no cell phone.?It was around 10 p.m. and the road I was on was a short-cut and therewas no other traffic.? There weren't manyhouses in the area and I picked the wrong one to go to for help.????? It took awhileto find a house with lights on and I rang the door bell.? I don't know if anyone answered the doorbecause all of a sudden I.