"Can we go now?" the vice president asked nervously.
"Leave!" the lead robber said.
Relieved, they started to help the vice president up, but another robber said, "Boss, these guys look wealthy. Let's kidnap them and demand ransom from their families. That will be much more than this small robbery."
The vice president prayed that the leader wouldn't listen to this.
The leader looked them over, then said, "Good idea. Kidnap them, hide them somewhere, and demand ransom."
Their hearts sank.
They were taken to an abandoned factory, bound, and thrown into a dilapidated room. They were asked for their company's and family's contact information and then left alone.
Bound and gagged, they lay on the floor, feeling every second drag by in agony.
...
The next day.
