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"Hey guys, check this out. Nick Carter got abducted." Isaac informed them.
"By aliens?" asked Taylor jokingly.
"So, you mean his people finally came to take him home?" added Zac with a grin.
"Very funny Zac. Seriously, he's gotten abducted. See?"
Isaac showed them the headline.
"So he did." Taylor said with a whistle. "And here I thought you were joking."
"No joke. Says they're waiting for ransom demands."
"Hey, didn't the same thing happen to what's-her-face from umm, the Corrs... umm, last month?" Zac asked.
"Andrea. Yeah, she got abducted too. They mention it in the paper. Police suspect the abductions are related." Isaac answered.
"Gee, I wonder why." Taylor said sarcastically.
"How much did they demand for Andrea?" Zac asked.
"A hundred grand."
"Only a hundred? Hmph, you would have thought they would have asked for at least a million."
"Zac, think about this a second. If you abduct ten people and demand a hundred grand from their safe return, how much will you make?"
"Ahh. Point taken."
"She's lucky she came back alive." Laura cut in grimly, joining the conversation. "They only needed her alive until the money was paid. Most people who get held for ransom do not come back alive. Don't be fooled by movies."
They were quiet for a moment.
"You know, as I recall hearing, Andrea was pretty shaken up when she got back." Isaac commented thoughtfully.
"Uhh, guys... you don't suppose, that uhh, that uhh, that they might come after one of us?" Zac asked suddenly, his eyes wide. "I mean, look at the pattern we have a family group and then a boy group, why wouldn't they want a family group of boys?"
"Don't panic Zac." Isaac said. "And more importantly, don't jump to conclusions. For all you know they might take, oh, I don't know, Britney Spears next month."
They looked at each other.
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Taylor joked, a little nervously.