This was one of those events that happened to me post college and pre marriage. I was home alone living in a nice apartment. Just came home from work and looking forward to relaxing.
Went to my bedroom, took my shoes off. Changed into comfortable clothes. Then headed to the kitched for a drink. I poured myself a glass of lemonaide, turned around and ran smack into him.
He quickly put his hand over my mouth.
“Don’t scream! Not a word understand?”
I nodded yes.
“Now I am not going to hurt you, unless you make me. Do as I say and you will be all right.”
I nodded once again.
“I am going to take my hand off your mouth. Promise me you will not scream or call for help.”
I nodded once more. What else could I DO?? I was scared to death.
He removed his hand and turned me around.
“Now hands behind your back.” He ordered.
“Oh no. You don’t have to tie me up. I’ll be all…..mmppppppph.”
He quickly put his hand back over my mouth.
“You don’t seem to understand sister. I am in control here. You must do as I say. Exactly. Understand?”
“Mmppppppppppppppppph” while nodding yes.
He removed his hand and I put my hands behind my back. Soon my wrists were encased in tight zip ties. It was tight and very uncomfortable.
Now sit down on t he chair. I do
He gets more zip ties and restrains my ankles.
“TELL ME. Is anyone else here?”
“No I live alone. Just me and you for now.”
“What do you mean for now?”
“My boyfriend is on his way and will be here shortly. He is taking me to the movies and dinner later tonight.”
“That is too bad for the both of you. If he comes in, it won’t be pretty.”
“No. Don’t hurt him and don’t hurt me. What do you want anyway?”
He puts his hand over my mouth once more.
“You talk a lot and ask way too many questions. But you sure are pretty.”
“mmmmpppppppppphhhhhhhhhhhhhh”
“You sound sexy too with my hand over your mouth. Maybe I’ll keep you this way for awhile. Why do you dames always insist on trying to talk when a man has his hand over your mouth?”
I just shrugged and mumbled that it was a normal reaction which came out….mmmmphhhh
He just smiled at me.
“In case you haven’t figured it out, I am a burgular. I go from house to house in different neighborhoods. I prey on the defenseless, people like you. I cased this neighborhood for weeks and you were the best prospect. Congratulations!”
I mumbled you SOB….mpppppppppppph
“Ok so once again, I am going to remove my hand. But you must be quiet or at least talk respectfully to me. Otherwise I am going to have to gag you.”
“OMG! Gag me. No. Please.”
“Ok then just behave and be a good girl.”
“You are very pretty. I bet your boyfriend has a lot of fun with you doesn’t he?”
“That’s none of your business you moron.”
He handgags me again.
“Unt, unt uh. I said talk nice.”
I sigh through my nose in frustration. This guy is really pissing me off and the zip ties are cutting into my wrists.
He takes his hand away. He is playing with me.
“So tell me, where do you work?”
“Why do you want to know?”
He raised his hand and was about to handgag me again but I jumped in first,
“I was asking you nicely!”
“Ok. Fair question. While we are alone, I thought I would make some conversation that is all. I don’t want to hurt you. Fair enough?”
“OK. I work for Wiltell.”
“Who are they?”
“A telephone company. I am a business associate there.”
“Does it pay well?” He asks then as he looks around my home he answers his own question.
“It must. You have some nice stuff here. Grandfather clocks. Nice dishes. Beautful kitchen set. Nice couch and chairs. Beautiful curtains. Omg curtains. I better close them.”
He goes and close the curtains and checks the back door to my apartment making sure the latch is on.”
“May I ask you a question without your having to put your hand over my mouth and silence me?”
He laughed and said,
“Hey, I like you already. You are my favorite burgulary victim.”
“Oh wow. I am flattered!”
“So what is your question brown eyes?
“How did you get in here?”
“I snuck in through the back window. You left it unlocked. Tosh, tosh. Big mistake.”
“I’ll have to remember to lock that from now on.”
“Yeah, it may help you in the future. But if it makes you feel any better, I still could have broken in. I am good at this you know.”
“Yeah I can tell.”
I strain against the zip ties. No way. They are tight and the more I strain the more it hurts.
“Save yourself honey. Those zip ties are tight. You won’t get loose. All you’ll do is hurt yourself and if you did get loose I would just have to tie you up again. It’s a losing battle for you.”
“Oh, you’re all heart. Why do you do this to us females?”
“For the adventure. It is fun. It is a huge turn on breaking in, tying up pretty woman and it is very profitable.”
“Every think about getting a real job and working for aliving like everyone else?”
“Now, now. You are getting nasty with me.”
About that time the door bell rang. It was Brad, my date.
“Cheri? Cheri? Open up. It’s Brad. C’mon we’re going to be late.”
I looked over at the burgular. He was watching me with his hand cocked ready to HOM me. I was too scared to scream or even talk. If Brad came in, what this guy do to him? How did I know he wasn’t packing a weapon, a gun or a knife or what else?
Then I got the courage and was about to call out when the burgular handgagged me once more stifling my sounds even before I could start.
Brad went around the apartment. We could see his shadow outside the window behind the curtains but he couldn’t see in. He rapped on the window. Then he went to the bedroom window. Aha. Perhaps I left that window open and Brad could sneak in.
The burgular whispered in my ears probably reading my mind.
“I went into every room and all windows are locked!”
DAMN HIM!
Brad stayed for about 10-15 mins knocking on the door and the windows. Finally in frustration he left.
A tear ran down my face. I thought darn. What is this burgular going to do to me?
The burgular was wondering what to do. He pulled out a hankerchief and stuffed that into my mouth and then roll of duct tape and began wrapping that all around my head and mouth.
Ughhhhhhhhhh. It was awful. I could smell the scent of duct tape going up my nostrils and taste the flavor of tape in my mouth. Plus that cloth was gagging me literally.
‘Well that should keep you quiet in case wonder boy comes back. Meanwhile I’ll have a look around and see what valuables you have that I can take.”
Oh what a shyster. Taking my stuff.
He had a bag ready and goes around first in my bedroom. I could hear him dropping thngs rooting through my drawers. I am sure he found my rings, jewelry and diamond necklaces PLUS expensive clothes and shoes. My gown and so much more.
He did. He came out with a big smile and was bragging on all of the goodies he found.
I tried to speak and tell him that was my mothers and even some of it my grand mothers. It was priceless. Of course all that came out were mumbled, garbled sounds. And I DOUBT if it would have made any difference anyway.
Then he went into my tv room. He liked my tv and vcr. (This was 1990s) My stereo system. Plus expensive dining set.
‘WOW! You have some nice stuff here. I can take a couple of months off after this.”
If I were loose and had a gun, I would have shot him for sure.
Then he went into my fridge and was looking for something to eat.
“Hey fully stocked. I like that and I am hungry. May as well make something to eat. Have to wait until dark before I can move all this stuff to the van.”
I think again, you SOB!
Pretty soon the phone rings. It is Brad. He leaves message. “Cheri, where the heck are you. I was just at your place. I knocked on the doors. Knocked on the windows. Curtains were pulled shut. If you had other plans, why didn’t you tell me? I don’t like being stood up. Well, I guess you are tied up tonight. I am upset but not mad. Will talk with you tomorrow. If you get this message before 11pm, call me. Brad.”
Well Brad was right. I was tied up. Not how he thought though. And I FIGURED jeesh. I was looking forward to a good time. Not this.
I watched my burgular as he prepared his meal. It smelled good. He was cooking steak, broccoli and potatoes. While my mouth was tape shut, my nostrils were wide open.
“Hey babes, you hungry?”
I nodded yes and I was.
“Ok. I will let you eat. I know you can’t eat with a gag over your mouth so first I eat, then I remove the gag and you eat. Any tricks, and the gag goes back on and you don’t eat. Understood?”
What A SOB! He was eating my food and dictating to me.
I nodded yes.
“Good girl!”
He then ate his meal, washed down with a colt 45. (Yeah I drink that stuff. My dad and older brother liked it. I started drinking it too and like the malt taste)
Once done, he comes over to me with a plate that was for me.
“Ok babes. I am going to remove your gag. But behave. Ok?”
I Nodded and hated hearing him call me babes.
Then he put the plate down on a table right in front of me after ungagging me.
“Well, uhhhh. How do you expect me to eat with my hands tied.?”
“Say please babes and I’ll take care of it.”
“Will you stop calling me babes. I don’t like that.”
“You wanna eat?”
“Of course!”
“Then behave or the gag goes back on.”
“Ok PLEASE! Please let me eat. Untie my hands so I can eat. Please!”
I said it arrogantly.
“Ok babes. I’ll meet you halfway. You can eat, but I will not untie your hands. I’ll feed you.”
“WHAT??”
“You want to eat. Then it’s my way.”
So I said ok and he fed me like I was a child. He even played little games like here comes the airplane. I thought what a jerk. But the food was good and I devoured it. He also put a frozen mug of colt 45 up to my lips and let me drink it. It was good.
“See babes, I’m not such a bad guy am I?”
“Oh yeah. You are a real Prince Charming. You…”
“Now, now. Be nice or.”
“I know, the gag goes back on right.”
“Right you are babes.”
I finished eating and downed the mug of colt 45. Tasted good. But I was a little tired of being tied up. Was tied for hours. SO I asked him to untie me.
“Sorry, no can do babes. I will be leaving soon anyway. Once I pack this stuff up. It is dark enough. I can take this stuff out the back door, put it in my van and be on my way.”
“But what about me. You can’t leave m like this?”
“Why not? Somebody will come by. Brad will come by tomorrow or your friends from work when you don’t show. You will be all right.”
“This is inhuman. I can’t stay this way.”
“You have no say in this babes and speaking of which, time to regag you.”
“Hmmm. I just got an idea. Since you are afraid of being home alone tied up and gagged. How about if I take you with me?”
I nod no, no, no and mumble same into my gag.
‘Yeah. What an idea. I have all of this great stuff. Why not take the most precious of it all. —-YOU!!!!
The he jokingly tell me that he has to load all of this stuff in his van and tells me not to go anywhere. Yeah cute.
He works for what I guess was an hour or so. Finally done, comes over to me picks me up and flips me on his shoulder.
“Ok. Last item to be packed away.”
He went through the sliding glass door, careful looked around to be make sure there were no people around and carried me down the grass to where his van was. He sat me down on the ground and told me not to worry.
I mumbled “Why are you stopping here?”
He must have understood me. He said he was tired. Long day. Lots of work loading all of my valuables in to his van and even though I was not that heavy, after all that, he was spent. Some guy.
So he picks me up again and take me to the van. Puts me inside. Nice and easy. While there. I look around and all of my prized possessions about to be stolen right from under my nose and nothing I could do about it.