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In The Field

by Fidelis

Senior Airman Dennis Reilly moaned with pain. What the hell had happened to him? He had just finished dressing for work and been ready to head out to the car and now.... his head felt as if he had run into a brick wall and his stomach was turning over. He tried to rub his aching head, but he couldn't move his hands. They were behind his back, something cutting into his wrists! His eyes flew open, but they saw nothing, only darkness. He could feel that there was something tied over his eyes. His mouth was filled with something foul tasting. He shivered. He was so cold. Something was definitely wrong here. He coughed and tried to speak. "MMMMMPHHH."

He felt a hand on his thigh. "Relax, D. You're not going anywhere." The voice was so familiar. Dennis squirmed as he realized what sort of situation he was in. Someone had him tied up, gagged and blindfolded. He was in a car, that much he could tell, and the car was driving along a road that was in bad condition. Each bump made his head ache even more. And he was so cold! What had happened to his service coat and overcoat? Didn't this car have any heating? He shivered, his nipples hardening under his shirt. What was happening to him? He tried to shout through his gag, and received a slap on the face as a reward. "Quit the bawling, Dennis; it isn't going to help you." His head rang with pain.

Finally the car came to a stop, swerving as if it had come to rest on gravel. "This is the end of the road for you, Dennis, let's get out of the car." He felt something cold and hard being pressed into the side of his head as he was dragged from the car.

"GGGMMMMMPHHH". His blindfold was removed and he squinted at the figure in front of him, his eyes adjusting to the sunlight. "MMSTEVEEMMM?" Why did Steve have him tied up and gagged like this?

"You've stuck your nose into my business once too often, Dennis. I know that you found the files containing the information that I was selling. Too bad you're such a snoop, poking your nose were it doesn't belong. But your snooping days are going to be over very soon."

"MMDONNOUTALKINGBOUTMMM". Dennis shook his head frantically - what the hell was Steve talking about? What files? What information? His co-worker was crazy! Dennis had to get away from this maniac. As Steve bent down to pick up the bandanna which he had used to blindfold Dennis, Dennis took off. He managed to get a few feet before Steve XXXX him to the ground.

"Where do you think you're going, Dennis? I told you that this was the end of the line for you. I had better make sure that you don't try to take another stroll like that one." As Dennis lay on the ground, half stunned, Steve tied his victims' feet together. Grabbing Dennis by the shoulders, Steve dragged him across a frozen field until they had reached an old wooden pole.

"Kneel there, while I get you ready for your unfortunate demise. Poor Dennis, so distraught over his girlfriend breaking up with him, sits up XXXX all night and then takes his car out for a spin. The car crashes and the poor guy, XXXX and disoriented, goes stumbling into the fields and dies of exposure. They'll be lucky if they find your body before spring. And if they do.....there are so many hungry wild animals around here, there won't be much left after a few days. Now, be a good boy, Dennis. That's right stand up for me. You must realize resistance is futile. You're already nicely trussed up, and...I have the XXXX, don't I?"

MMMNNOOGIRLFRENMMNDONDRINK". "Yes, yes, Dennis, I know that you don't have a girlfriend and you don't drink. But.....once the police read that note from your girlfriend telling you that she is leaving you because she can't stand the perverted things that you make her do to you, everyone will realize why kept quiet about her.I took over your cover and your coat and tie and left them on the kitchen floor,so that it will look as if you had just got home instead just leaving. There is a half empty bottle of Scotch on your kitchen table next to the note, and while you were out, I took the liberty of pouring a few XXXX down your throat, just in case they do forensic tests. You see I have this all planned out so well. I couldn't poison you or shoot you or stab you, all of those things would show up in autopsy. Killing someone in a car accident is so chancy; what would happen if you survived? This is perfect. No one comes around here, so you won't be found trussed up to this pole. I'll nip over first thing in the morning and dump your body in the woods. Now, stop struggling!"

Dennis couldn't believe what was happening to him! Steve had tied him so tightly to the wooden pole that he could barely breathe. The ropes were cutting into his body. He shook from a combination of fear and cold. This had to be a joke! No, Steve was walking away.

"MMMMMMNNNNOOOOOOCUUUMMMMBBBACCCKKK!"

Steve turned around, blew Dennis a kiss and waved goodbye quite cheerily. He got into his car and drove away, leaving Dennis alone, tied to a pole in the middle of a desolate, frozen and wind-swept field. Dennis didn't like this situation one little bit. He started frantically twisting against the ropes that bound him to the pole. He tried to ignore the discomfort as the ropes bit into his body. He had other things to worry about! At least his struggling was warming him up a bit.

After what seemed hours, Dennis managed to get free of the ropes that had bound him to the pole. He fell to the ground and lay panting. Boy, was he getting cold. He noticed that the shadows were lengthening. He had to get his hands and feet free before nightfall; but he was already exhausted. As he lay there pondering his options, he heard howling coming from the woods that bordered the fields. His heart jumped. What could that be? He redoubled his efforts to free himself. What was rustling that he could hear in the underbrush. What was that he could see emerging from the woods? Big wild animals that would chew him up alive? His heart was in his throat. Wait, the creatures that were emerging from the woods were on two feet, not four. It was deer hunting season! Dennis screamed through his gag as loudly as he could, and the two hunters came to his rescue. Steve was caught and sentenced to a long prison sentence.

The End

Senior Airman Dennis Reilly played by Mark Wolf

Photography by Caitiff