Not Again...

I woke up to bleak walls of concrete surrounding me on all sides. With haze clouding my brain, I tried to stand up, only to find myself immobile. I was sitting on a creaky metal chair, and my hands, feet, and body were all bound to the piece of furnature with duct tape.

How orignial.

As my eyes slowly adjusted to the flickering lights above my, I was able to make out for of my surroundings. The muscular poles supporting the ceiling and the cracked and fading lines painted on the ground led me to believe that this place I was in was the basement level of a parking garage. It looked deserted, however-- completely absent of cars or other vehicles.

"Hello?" I asked. I didn't think that anyone would hear that and try to rescue my, but I thought that I could at least meet my captors. "He--"

The clicking of shoes cut me off as I strained to listen. They had a brisk step, and I strained my neck as I tried to twist my head around to catch a glimpse of them. Finally, a man wearing a mask stepped into view.

"So, you're awake," he said, his voice low and gravelly. I stared ahead, silent, searching him for any clues to his identity.

Aside from the mask, his attire was casual-- something that you'd expect one to wear on a nice trip to the mall. With dark blue jeans and a hoody, I would never have expected him to be the kind of man to abduct an innocent person like me. His mask was simple, like something you'd see in a cheesy movie. Two small holes were cut for his eyes, which were a bright green.

"Who are you?" I asked, getting straight to the point. On second thought-- "Why am I here?" Yes, both very important questions. I needed answers.

"That first answer is not important," he said, not surprising me at all. After all, if you abduct somebody, the last thing you do is tell them your name. "As for your second question, isn't it obvious?"

I sighed. He was right, it was obvious. It was stupid of me to even ask such a dumb question. Feeling down, I answered my own question for myself.

"Money."

After all, that had been the reason for my capture the last few times.