The Chloroform: A Short Story

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Claudia Weiss was walking home from a long day at her high school. A mouldy hand clamped a rag over her mouth and nose. She whimpered and kicked, to no avail. "Sorry, girlie," the voice said into her ear.
She cried to scream but the chloroform was making black spots close in on her vision and her limbs heavy. Claudia closed her eyes and hoped to whoever was up there that she would be okay. Please, she begged. Finally, the black spots became blotches and patches and soon covering the entirety of her vision. Her fdark eyes flickered close and she went limp.
Chloroform is a sedative, previously used in surgeries and dentistry. It's sweet smelling and colourless, Claudia wasn't dosed with a lethal amount, only enough to leave her out for about
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"What do you want from me?" She demanded and crossed her arms.
He sighed. "Shut up," he said, and pulled out a phone. Her phone. "Boys!" He called.
She was gagged and handcuffed to a chair. The Boss leered and took a picture. Laughing, he sent the picture to her father.
"There is no honour in defeating an inferior opponent," she snarled through the gag. "I hope you know that,"
He laughed. "Save the philosophical talk for someone who cares!" Jack Weiss' phone sent off a notification, from his daughter, listed as Blue for the contact name. His daughter was reaching for the gag and in motion, as she staggered back towards a chair. She was crying, and there was a bruise forming on her cheek. He felt like he was going to be sick. Jack dialed his husband's phone number anxiously. "Dom?" He hissed into the phone.
"Jack?" Dominic replied. "You never call from your personal, is everything okay?"
"Blue's not home," Jack tried to brief the CIA agent, but with no avail.
"Blue will be fine, Jack," Dominic replied. "She can take care of herself."
"No, I'm trying tell you something, Dom," Jack lowered his voice for his coworkers sake. "Blue's been kidnapped."
"WHAT?!" Dominic cried. "WHAT DO YOU

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