Chapter 8 Kari tried to focus as she opened her eyes.  She was confused and didn’t know where she was.  The last thing she remembered was talking to Jeff on the phone.  Instantly, the pain in her head shot through her body.  Instinctively, she wanted to raise her hand to touch her head but she couldn’t.  Realizing that her hands were tied to a chair, she tried to scream.  But the sound was muffled by the duct tape that was stretched across her mouth.  She began to panic.  Squirming and fighting with her restraints she desperately tried to free herself. "Don’t bother.", a voice echoed from the shadows like thunder through the empty warehouse.   Kari shook with fear. "You’ll never get free.", the voice said coming from behind her this time. The voice was somewhat familiar.  Again, she tried to get free.   "You just don’t listen, do you?  You haven’t changed a bit.", the voice said filled with rage.   Kari’s eyes widened as she realized the identity of her kidnapper.  Again she tried to scream and began to thrash around in the chair.  She suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head but it was a new pain - sharper then the initial one that she felt on the other side.  She had been hit in the head again.  "It can’t be.", she thought to herself as once again her surroundings became black and her body went limp. The flight attendant announced that the plane would be landing in minutes.  Her voice woke Jeff from his slumber.  He had only dozed off for about five minutes - his exhaustion finally catching up to him.  It only took him seconds to regain his wits.  "The flash of life.", he mumbled.   "What?", Tommy asked. "You know how when someone is faced with death they always say that their life flashed before there eyes?", Jeff asked. "Yeah.  What about it?", Matt asked. "That’s what I just had while I was asleep.  Everything flashed before my eyes.  My whole life….mom; dad;  you, me and Kari growing up….everything.  The flash of life.", Jeff explained.   "But you’re not dying.", Tommy informed him. "I know that’s what bothers me.", Jeff stated. The plane taxied onto the runway.  As soon as the flight attendants unlocked the hatch, Jeff hurried off of the plane followed by his travel companions.  Since the trio only had a carry on bag each, they headed right for the rental car desk.  Once they were given the keys, they went straight out to the parking lot and were surprised when they saw who was getting into the car right next to them. "Jason?", Jeff called. "Hey, Jeff.  Have you heard anything yet?", Jason asked rather calmly. "No.  What are you doing here?", Jeff asked completely confused. "Shea called me right after you guys left.  I called the studio and got the company jet and here I am.", Jason explained. "Well, I’m glad you’re here.  We’re on our way to the hotel, do you know where it is?", Jeff asked.  "Yeah.  Follow me.", Jason motioned before getting into his car.   The others climbed into their rental car and followed their friend. "I don’t trust him.", Tommy stated out of the blue.  "Who?  Jason?", Matt asked.   "Yeah.  I never liked him much.  I always thought he was in love with Kari.", Tommy said.   Jeff laughed, "That’s crazy.  Not Jason." Matt laughed too at the thought.  But they both got quiet as they thought about it.  Maybe it wasn’t so crazy after all.  Jeff remembered Kari telling him about how right after Jason had moved in with her and Shea, she and Jason had gotten really drunk one night and not knowing what they were doing, they had slept together.  She had told him that after that night they had never mentioned it again - that it was just a mistake and that neither of them let it come between their friendship.  But what if he hadn’t put it out of his mind.  What if after all this time, Jason was still harboring feelings for Kari.  What if he had become insanely jealous and kidnapped her so that he could have her all for himself?  Jeff shook his head as he thought, "That’s just crazy."  But it did seem odd that Jason was there in Spain, "No.  He’s her best friend.  He’s just concerned."  He looked in the rear view mirror at Matt and realized that he too was thinking the same thing.  Jeff quickly turned his eyes back to the car in front of him and pushed the thought out of his head.  None of them had noticed that there was a third car following them. "You WILL be mine.", the stalker hissed gripping the steering wheel tightly.            Last Chapter ..*.. Next Chapter ..*.. Chapter Index ..*.. Home