People. Lots of happy people on every page. Tina stared at all the jewelry wrapped around the celebrity's neck. She had read through the people magazine several times but she liked looking at all the happy faces. Tina wondered how the celebrities would handle being kidnapped. They looked so comfortable and sure of themselves. If they only knew how quickly their world could change. She used to have a life just like theirs and it had been taken away by a hideous monster. A ruthless monster without a conscience.
The air inside the barn was hot and the green turtleneck was starting to make her sweat. Vinny was over at the work bench soldering some wires onto a model rocket. Tina had seen a lot of model rockets when she was a kid but the one Vinny had looked to be about 4 feet long. Off to the side were a huge pile of empty cardboard rolls that used to be "D" sized model rocket engines. Evidently Vinny was taking apart all the "D" sized engines to make one big engine. Vincent had also repaired his watchband that Sparky chewed up using a sewing needle and dental floss. Tina's left ankle still hurt but she didn't think she sprained it. She was so close to getting away but she tripped over that stupid hole in the ground.
Vinny chugged the rest of his Budweiser and walked over to the side door to piss out in the grass. Tina stared at the empty bud bottles he had accumulated. She really needed something to take the edge off things.
" Can I have a beer?" She finally asked.
Vinny gazed into the night while he watered the lawn. Without turning around he said "Sure, just help yourself. They're in the fridge but stay out of the freezer door." He began to laugh as if the voices were talking to him again. Tina walked over to the fridge and opened the fridge door. Good. There were still 10 Budweisers left. She felt a chill pulsate through her body when she grabbed a longneck bottle. She peered over at Vinny who was relieving himself and laughing up a storm. Tina shut the refrigerator and stared at the crown emblem on the freezer door. She looked over at Vinny once more but he still wasn't looking and he just would not stop laughing as he pissed out the door. Tina slowly placed her hand on the freezer door and debated whether or not to peep inside. She looked over at Vinny once more and his back was still turned. Tina quickly yanked the freezer door open and tried to scream but nothing would come out.
There was Steve's severed head staring right at her like in a horror movie. Icicles of blood hung from Steve's nose and his right eye had been plucked out. Tina felt herself losing control of her body. She slammed the freezer door shut and lunged herself onto Vinny's back in an effort to try and take him down. Vinny fell to the ground and rolled around laughing hysterically like a little kid watching an episode of the Three Stooges. Tina attacked him with all of her might punching and kicking him but it didn't seem to faze him in the least bit. Vinny was rolling around on the ground laughing so hard he had to hold his stomach and he even got teary eyed.
"Okay that's enough!" Cried Vinny trying to push her off while still giggling.
Tina wouldn't give up and eventually put him in a head lock trying to choke the life right out of him.
"I said that's enough!" Vinny threw Tina's 130 pound body like it was a sack of potatoes almost to the other side of the room. Tina landed right on her fanny and badly bruised her tailbone.
"You're never going to get away with this!" She cried. Vincent pulled out his pack of Newports and lit a victory cigarette while staring at her like he would his dog. He inhaled deeply then exhaled through his nose.
"Probably not." He said," But I'm sure having fun in the meantime."