You will not believe the day I’ve had. Although whoever reads this in the future might not believe it, I’m going to write it down anyway.
Zac was kidnapped. There, I said it.
It happened early this morning, I’m not even sure how early. It was definitely after 2am though, because that’s when we got home and went to bed after that party at Ike’s ex-girlfriend’s place. Her new boyfriend’s 21st or something, I hardly remember.
So the first person to find out was Avie. She got up for a drink at around 4am and he was gone. Just like that. No one here heard anything, but Anthony’s dogs next door were apparently barking enough for him to wake up. He went to the back door to yell at the dogs – Loki & Lola – before hearing the car spin a blackie and take off for who-knows-where. So that was it. He’s gone.
I got woken up at about 4:30am, the same as Ike. Our parents should have known that we wouldn’t have come home without him. As if we’d leave him there. But then Dad found the ransom demand in the letterbox at about 7am. Both he and Ike went nuts, and left Mum and Jess in hysterics. I just couldn’t believe it had happened. You spend so little time contemplating these things, and you never actually think it’ll happen to you. Ike and I immediately began blaming ourselves, even though we were told not to. Mum, of course. But she wasn’t in the same room as him at the time. Why the heck weren’t we woken up? Why didn’t we hear anything?
I didn’t hear many details, but I think the ransom is for about a couple of million. We don’t have that kind of money these days. We’ve spent so much time in production for Underneath and spent a lot trying to get it just right. Most of it was probably studio time. And now it’ll be on hold again. We’ve been harassed so much about getting this album out, but if it’s not one thing it’s another in our way. And now this. We can’t do it without Zac. We couldn’t do it without any one of us.
Most of this afternoon was spent dealing with the police. The ransom never said not to call them, so we guessed it’ll be ok. Not that kidnappers wouldn’t mind them on their trail. They must be either extremely organized, or slack. Who knows? No one here. Least of all me.
The police only left about half an hour ago. They wanted to keep Ike and I under protection just in case, but most people agree they got what they came for. Which leaves me asking ‘why him?’. Why not me or Ike? Admittedly it had to be one of us, and if it was either Ike or I we’d be asking the same questions. But there could be a reason it was Zac, who knows? Maybe he does. But we’re not going to find out, are we?
Mum, Zoë, Mac and Avie went to bed as soon as they left. I don’t think anyone else can sleep, although I know Dad will at least try.
Anyway, I think Ike wants the computer. Why he wants mine and not his own, who knows. I’ll keep you updated.
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