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slacked off. This past week he got it finished. It was made from chain link, but reinforced with some pipe. It was pretty strong, strong enough for his purposes.
         Once she was in the cage, he cut the tape off her and locked the door with a pad lock. The cage was about four feet high and four feet long. So big enough she would fit and can move some, but small enough to keep her uncomfortable. She finally awoke, as the three of them sat and watched her. As she came to, she ran her hands through her hair as she sat up. Looking around she saw all their faces, or their masks anyway. Instantly she screamed.
         “Who are you? What is going on?”
         The three of them just looked at her. The Mask loved this. The power he held over them. This one would be the most exciting yet. Julie would be the one for the ritual. Sarah was just the bait. Not that he wouldn’t have fun with Sarah, there would be plenty of fun for them all. But Julie Castillo is the true prize.
         “Let me go, please! My friend is a cop! She’ll find me. If you let me go now, I promise not to say anything.” She pleaded.
         Breaking his own rule, he decided to speak.
         “I know she’s a cop Sarah,” The Mask said. “Her name is Detective Julie Castillo. Her phone number is 210-599-8811. I’m going to call her in just a moment. And yes, she will find you. That’s the whole idea. You’re going to bring her here.”
     

Chapter 10
     
         Julie had dozed off on the couch. She had no idea how long she had fallen asleep, but when she woke up, Sarah had already left for work. It was almost 2 a.m. so Sarah would be getting off pretty soon. She opened the door and stepped out onto the catwalk. The night air was cool, but m uggy. Julie stretched out. She could hear music coming from some of the other apartments. Not unusual for a Friday night.
         Looking across the parking lot, she saw Sarah’s car. It was parked in the same spot it had been earlier. So where was Sarah? She ran to the stairwell, and down to Sarah’s car. She felt the hood, and the engine was cold, so she hadn’t gotten back anytime recently. The driver’s door was unlocked, and Sarah’s purse sat in the passenger seat. In that moment, Julie felt the life drain out of her.
         She thought back to the strip club, the missing girl, Carla and her corpse they found under the highway. Her knees began to tremble as her breathing quickened. She ran back to the apartment, trying to catch her breath. As she got inside, her phone started to ring. It was a private number. Maybe it was Sarah. Maybe someone from work picked her up. Maybe she was just fine.
         “Hello?” She said.
         “Hello Detective,” A man’ s voice said on the other end though it had obviously been distorted. “By now you’ve probably figured out your precious Sarah is missing.”
         So much for her maybes; her worst possible nightmare was happening and there was nothing she could do about it.
         “Who is this? Where is she?”
         “Who I am isn’t important. Sarah is just fine, for now. Whether or not she stays that way is entirely up to you.”
         “You better let her go! If you hurt her, I will find you! I will—“
         “Detective, you’re not helping. I need you to listen closely. First I want you to know she is unharmed.” The voice said. She he ard what sounded like footsteps then screaming.
         “Jules! Don’t listen to him! He wants to kill us both! Jules!” She heard Sarah screaming. At least she knew she was still alive.
         “Now, you know she’s alive, so I need you to follow these instructions exactly.”
         Julie stood with the phone to her ear, trying to hold back tears. She tried to keep herself composed, taking some deep breaths.
         “Julie?” He said. “I need to know you’re listening. Sarah’s life depends on it.”
         “Ok,” she sighed.