Vanessa Richardson

Slowly, he turned the door handle to the child's room, the heat of adrenaline coursing through his veins. Though the room was dim, his eyes landed on her body. He inched over and, for a moment, hovered above Elizabeth, who slept soundly next to her little sister. Mitchell almost hated to wake the child. Still, he placed the steel blade against her neck. She woke startled.

Slowly, he turned the door handle to the child's room, the heat of adrenaline coursing through his veins. Though the room was dim, his eyes landed on her body. He inched over and, for a moment, hovered above Elizabeth, who slept soundly next to her little sister. Mitchell almost hated to wake the child. Still, he placed the steel blade against her neck. She woke startled.

Before she could make a sound, Mitchell leaned in and whispered for the girl to stay silent and get out of bed, or he'd kill her and her whole family. Suddenly trapped in a nightmare, Elizabeth kept quiet to stay alive. The kidnapper pushed her toward the door, and she knew better than to fight back for fear he'd hurt the little sister she left sleeping in her bed.

Before she could make a sound, Mitchell leaned in and whispered for the girl to stay silent and get out of bed, or he'd kill her and her whole family. Suddenly trapped in a nightmare, Elizabeth kept quiet to stay alive. The kidnapper pushed her toward the door, and she knew better than to fight back for fear he'd hurt the little sister she left sleeping in her bed.

Mitchell moved his hostage down the stairs, and when he noticed a lineup of the family's shoes, he demanded Elizabeth grab a pair. Then he pushed her out into the frigid night air. Mitchell guided his hostage into the foothills behind the home as her family slept. The night was wet and cold.

Mitchell moved his hostage down the stairs, and when he noticed a lineup of the family's shoes, he demanded Elizabeth grab a pair. Then he pushed her out into the frigid night air. Mitchell guided his hostage into the foothills behind the home as her family slept. The night was wet and cold.

If a car passed or Mitchell heard something suspicious, he threw the girl into the brush and lay on top of her, knife to her throat. They climbed for hours until they finally reached an open grove of old oak trees. Mitchell pointed and said that his wife was up there. Then he yelled, "'Hepsiba!' Wanda appeared and called back, Emmanuel? Wanda sized up the child.

If a car passed or Mitchell heard something suspicious, he threw the girl into the brush and lay on top of her, knife to her throat. They climbed for hours until they finally reached an open grove of old oak trees. Mitchell pointed and said that his wife was up there. Then he yelled, "'Hepsiba!' Wanda appeared and called back, Emmanuel? Wanda sized up the child.

She pulled the girl into her, but this was no hug. Instead, it was a dominant grip, a threat that demanded the hostage's obedience or else. Satisfied she'd communicated who was boss, Wanda jerked the girl into the tent. She pushed her to the washbin and barked at her to take off her clothes or she'd have Emmanuel rip them off.

She pulled the girl into her, but this was no hug. Instead, it was a dominant grip, a threat that demanded the hostage's obedience or else. Satisfied she'd communicated who was boss, Wanda jerked the girl into the tent. She pushed her to the washbin and barked at her to take off her clothes or she'd have Emmanuel rip them off.

Elizabeth tried to run, but Mitchell intercepted her at the tent's entrance. He grabbed her and said if she let out so much as a whimper, he'd duct tape her mouth shut. Then he threw her onto the ground. She begged him to leave her be. She screamed that she was just a child, but it made no difference. Mitchell advanced. Elizabeth blurted out that she hadn't even had her period yet.

Elizabeth tried to run, but Mitchell intercepted her at the tent's entrance. He grabbed her and said if she let out so much as a whimper, he'd duct tape her mouth shut. Then he threw her onto the ground. She begged him to leave her be. She screamed that she was just a child, but it made no difference. Mitchell advanced. Elizabeth blurted out that she hadn't even had her period yet.

This gave Mitchell pause, but when he shot an inquisitive look at Wanda to ask if it was wise to proceed, she nodded that it was. The first night of her captivity, Mitchell raped 14-year-old Elizabeth, and Wanda Barzee watched it happen, doing nothing to stop it. Wanda made no effort to comfort her hostage. She forced the girl to sleep on the hard dirt with moldy old blankets.

This gave Mitchell pause, but when he shot an inquisitive look at Wanda to ask if it was wise to proceed, she nodded that it was. The first night of her captivity, Mitchell raped 14-year-old Elizabeth, and Wanda Barzee watched it happen, doing nothing to stop it. Wanda made no effort to comfort her hostage. She forced the girl to sleep on the hard dirt with moldy old blankets.

She ignored the girl's bruises and cuts. Even when Mitchell wrapped an industry-grade steel cable around the girl's ankle to keep her from escaping, Wanda just grinned. Elizabeth tugged at the wire. She ripped at the steel cord until her fingers bled, but there was no hope. It was strong, bolted to a tree.

She ignored the girl's bruises and cuts. Even when Mitchell wrapped an industry-grade steel cable around the girl's ankle to keep her from escaping, Wanda just grinned. Elizabeth tugged at the wire. She ripped at the steel cord until her fingers bled, but there was no hope. It was strong, bolted to a tree.

Even when Elizabeth's fitful attempts to free herself gave way to great sobs, Wanda ignored her. The morning after the abduction, Wanda finally offered comfort. She said it was the girl's wedding day, which meant it was her time to cry. So she'd best get it out, but know that she wouldn't be allowed to go on crying forever.

Even when Elizabeth's fitful attempts to free herself gave way to great sobs, Wanda ignored her. The morning after the abduction, Wanda finally offered comfort. She said it was the girl's wedding day, which meant it was her time to cry. So she'd best get it out, but know that she wouldn't be allowed to go on crying forever.

When the tears dried, Mitchell said Elizabeth was Wanda's handmaiden, the second wife. Wanda was mother and Elizabeth was slave. Then he disrobed the girl and asked her to follow closely as he and Wanda played Adam and Eve. Wanda stood compliant while Mitchell began his anatomy class.

When the tears dried, Mitchell said Elizabeth was Wanda's handmaiden, the second wife. Wanda was mother and Elizabeth was slave. Then he disrobed the girl and asked her to follow closely as he and Wanda played Adam and Eve. Wanda stood compliant while Mitchell began his anatomy class.