Protecting the Future (SEAL of Protection Book 8) by Susan Stoker Page B
Authors: Susan Stoker
Ads: Link
grunted.
Some of her guards spoke excellent English, while others knew only the basic words. She thought about trying to send some message on the videos she was forced to record, but knew there were too many people around her and involved with ISIS who knew English. The video would never make it out and they’d probably kill her for daring to defy them. It made more sense to bide her time and pray she’d get the chance to escape or that someone would come to free her.
She stood up at the guard’s request. He shoved the robe at her that she’d been forced to wear every time they moved. “Put it on.”
Penelope sighed. Looked like it was moving time. She hated the robe with a passion. It was hot, and stunk like pee, sweat, and who knew what the hell else. But shit, she stunk; she couldn’t really ask for a shower in the middle of the desert.
Moving tents meant uncertainty. She’d been at the same tent now for three nights, an eternity in her world. Penelope held her breath and slipped the foul garment over her head, doing what her captor demanded, and hoped like hell this would end…preferably sooner rather than later, and preferably with her going home, rather than with her head rolling around on the sand after being chopped off.
Chapter Five
I t’s been two months since American Penelope Turner was kidnapped by ISIS operatives. She was participating in a humanitarian mission at the Cizre, Turkey, refugee camp. Thousands of Syrians have been streaming over the border, on the run from the multiple terrorist groups and the ethnic cleansing in Syria.
Sergeant Turner was snatched while on a routine patrol of the camp, along with three other men. You might remember Thomas Black and Henry White were beheaded and nailed to a cross, and Robert Wilson was set on fire while still alive.
There have been conflicting reports of where Turner might be held captive, but sources say the U.S. Government has been looking into rescue attempts. All efforts to get more information on this possibility have been ignored or deflected by the White House Director of Communication.
Penelope’s brother has been leading the charge to get troops to head into Syria to look for his sister. There is an online petition with over one hundred thousand signatures gathered so far, addressed to the President, to try to urge him to do something to rescue his sister.
The video of Cade Turner being interviewed by our affiliate station in San Antonio, Texas, has gone viral. His impassioned statement of, “Fine, don’t negotiate with the terrorists, just go in and get her the BLEEP out,” has resonated with Americans throughout the country. There have been T-shirts, bumper stickers, and even posters made with Cade’s statement. America wants Penelope Turner home.
There has been no video of Sergeant Turner since the last one released two weeks ago.
----
C aroline cuddled John in her lap as Brinique and Davisa tried to entertain Sara. Watching the five and six-year-old interact with two-year-old Sara was endearing and entertaining as hell.
“How you holding up, Jess?” Alabama asked her friend.
“I’m okay, thanks. Caroline, I appreciate you letting me stay with you for a few days.”
“No problem. You know I love having you guys here.”
“Do you think they’re all right?”
They all knew who Jess was asking about.
“Yes. I’m sure they’re fine,” Caroline tried to soothe.
“It’s just…Kason was more worried than usual about this mission.”
“Christopher was too. Should we be concerned?” Alabama’s voice was muted so her daughters couldn’t hear her.
Caroline wanted to tell her friends what she suspected, but kept it to herself, as she knew Matthew would want her to. “No. Our men are professionals. They know what they’re doing. They’d be irritated if we sat at home and cried all the time about them. They’ve been gone before and we were fine. This is the same thing.”
The other two women nodded, but
Some of her guards spoke excellent English, while others knew only the basic words. She thought about trying to send some message on the videos she was forced to record, but knew there were too many people around her and involved with ISIS who knew English. The video would never make it out and they’d probably kill her for daring to defy them. It made more sense to bide her time and pray she’d get the chance to escape or that someone would come to free her.
She stood up at the guard’s request. He shoved the robe at her that she’d been forced to wear every time they moved. “Put it on.”
Penelope sighed. Looked like it was moving time. She hated the robe with a passion. It was hot, and stunk like pee, sweat, and who knew what the hell else. But shit, she stunk; she couldn’t really ask for a shower in the middle of the desert.
Moving tents meant uncertainty. She’d been at the same tent now for three nights, an eternity in her world. Penelope held her breath and slipped the foul garment over her head, doing what her captor demanded, and hoped like hell this would end…preferably sooner rather than later, and preferably with her going home, rather than with her head rolling around on the sand after being chopped off.
Chapter Five
I t’s been two months since American Penelope Turner was kidnapped by ISIS operatives. She was participating in a humanitarian mission at the Cizre, Turkey, refugee camp. Thousands of Syrians have been streaming over the border, on the run from the multiple terrorist groups and the ethnic cleansing in Syria.
Sergeant Turner was snatched while on a routine patrol of the camp, along with three other men. You might remember Thomas Black and Henry White were beheaded and nailed to a cross, and Robert Wilson was set on fire while still alive.
There have been conflicting reports of where Turner might be held captive, but sources say the U.S. Government has been looking into rescue attempts. All efforts to get more information on this possibility have been ignored or deflected by the White House Director of Communication.
Penelope’s brother has been leading the charge to get troops to head into Syria to look for his sister. There is an online petition with over one hundred thousand signatures gathered so far, addressed to the President, to try to urge him to do something to rescue his sister.
The video of Cade Turner being interviewed by our affiliate station in San Antonio, Texas, has gone viral. His impassioned statement of, “Fine, don’t negotiate with the terrorists, just go in and get her the BLEEP out,” has resonated with Americans throughout the country. There have been T-shirts, bumper stickers, and even posters made with Cade’s statement. America wants Penelope Turner home.
There has been no video of Sergeant Turner since the last one released two weeks ago.
----
C aroline cuddled John in her lap as Brinique and Davisa tried to entertain Sara. Watching the five and six-year-old interact with two-year-old Sara was endearing and entertaining as hell.
“How you holding up, Jess?” Alabama asked her friend.
“I’m okay, thanks. Caroline, I appreciate you letting me stay with you for a few days.”
“No problem. You know I love having you guys here.”
“Do you think they’re all right?”
They all knew who Jess was asking about.
“Yes. I’m sure they’re fine,” Caroline tried to soothe.
“It’s just…Kason was more worried than usual about this mission.”
“Christopher was too. Should we be concerned?” Alabama’s voice was muted so her daughters couldn’t hear her.
Caroline wanted to tell her friends what she suspected, but kept it to herself, as she knew Matthew would want her to. “No. Our men are professionals. They know what they’re doing. They’d be irritated if we sat at home and cried all the time about them. They’ve been gone before and we were fine. This is the same thing.”
The other two women nodded, but
Similar Books
