[h3][center][color=f6989d][b]5 Days Later[/b]
Natalie Willow - Austin, Tx[/color] [/center][/h3][hr][hr]


The cold kept bearing down on central Texas, leaving Natalie to fend for herself every morning as she made her way to work. After the blood drawing, her days had continued as normal; wake up at 4 am, get ready and make coffee and Penelope's meals, wake up Penelope, get her ready, take her to daycare, go to work. By the time it was 7 am, Natalie would find herself walking up to her office as she began taking off her many layers of clothes. Being someone that was quick to forget, the blood drawing soon became something that practically never happened. 

[b]"Morning Miss Willow!"[/b] A cheerful yet deep voice greeted her as she had began to put stuff away to set herself up for her work day. [color=f6989d]"Oh, good morning Jackson! It's been a while since I saw you on this side of the building. What can I do for you today?" [/color] Natalie smiled at the young man, albeit he was a bit older than her, while setting up her laptop. A nervous smile formed on Jackson's face as he looked at Natalie before speaking, [b]"I actually came by to speak to a couple of y'all about the laptops. Some weird virus came through and attacked certain systems so the IT department is warning y'all. Keep your laptop off until we come back around giving y'all the all clear."[/b] [color=f6989d]"Oh, okay yeah no problem. I guess that gives me time to go down to get coffee from across the street. You want anything?"[/color] Jackson politely declined the offer as she smiled once more at Natalie before leaving in a hurry. Natalie had guessed that the virus was pretty serious in order for the company to basically shut down to fix the issue. 

Seeing as how she was going to have some time before the computer was up and running again, she threw her burgundy coat on once more as well as her scarf. Her heels clicked with every step she took, which drew eyes to her as she made her way to the elevator. It was a strange feeling; not because people were staring, but because she seemed to be the only one without a working computer. A feeling of being watched set in which made the petite woman move faster until she reached the elevators and went into the only open one. 

A quiet [i]ding[/i] brought Natalie out of her reverie, making her realize that she had reached the lobby. Nat gently placed her AirPods in her ears and pressed play on her music before walking out of the elevator. If she was going to be looked at, she didn't want to seem like she cared. Luckily it was a quick walk out of the building, and even though Natalie typically hid from the cold, she welcomed the freezing air as it hit her. She took her time making her way down to the street to get to the crosswalk, humming along to her music and letting her mind clear from the anxiety. It was at the stoplight while waiting for the clear to walk across when she felt her pocket start buzzing, or more like the phone she had in her pocket. It was her work phone, which made her think that her laptop was up and running so she could get back to work. [color=f6989d]"Natalie speaking.."[/color]

[b]"Nat, it's Liam. Do you have a minute?"[/b]

Her heart stopped as she heard the familiar voice that she had left behind two and a half years ago. She had made sure that she had no contact with her ex-husband after he had refused to be there for her when she went into labor. They were technically still married when Penelope came into the world but he had refused, and left her to be scared which only ended up in having complications during giving birth. [color=f6989d]"Liam, you know you're not supposed to contact me without contacting my lawyer first. Talk to him first [i]then[/i] I'll think about giving you a minute."[/color] [b]"Nat, wait, I have to warn you they're com.."[/b] Without thinking twice, Natalie hung up on her ex husband and carried on. 

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It had been a strange day for sure. From her weird work experience to Liam giving her a call. She could not shake off the strange feeling of something being wrong. Once four o'clock hit, Natalie was more than glad to grab her stuff and get out of the building. She was on the fourth floor of the parking garage when she had realized that out of all of the vehicles trying to leave the garage, one black SUV had remained parked with it's lights on. Natalie usually took naps in her truck at work so she thought that might be the case, but at the same time she thought about how late it was for someone to be taking any sort of break. As if on cue, the doors swung open and a group of people came out, all dressed in business professional clothing. Natalie began to feel a bit better when she saw that they all looked like others that she worked with. The brunette walked past them and offered them a small smile which faded almost as soon as it formed when they circled her. 

[b]"Natalie Willow, your detainment has been requested and we have been ordered to fulfill that request."[/b]

[color=f6989d]"My [i]detainment[/i]?"[/color] The woman almost laughed as she looked at the group emotionless men in black. [color=f6989d]Unless you have a warrant and due cause, then I'm not going anywhere. I suggest you take ten steps back and leave me alone." [/color] 

From the moment that she had left the building, Natalie had already taken out a small taser for close range combat, and in the other hand held her pepper spray that looked like a lipstick that was attached to her keychain. 

[b]"Unfortunately we were instructed to take you in, the rules were for you to be alive only."[/b][color=f6989d]"I have a daughter! She needs me to pick her up from day care. Back the fuck away from me!"[/color]

Nat's voice had become more frantic as she began to back away, but every step she drew back, the men came closer. She watched as the closest to her brought out a pair of handcuffs and the other a black blindfold. She began to move faster backwards, watching as the man with the handcuffs came towards her and reached out to force her to cooperate. [color=f6989d]"Don't touch me!"[/color] Her scream filled the empty garage floor and sent her into a panic, making her reflexes kick in and bring up the hand with the pepper spray. It all happened quickly, one moment the man had his hand around her arm, the next he was writhing in pain clutching his face. The other men sprung into action, the one with the blindfold getting to her next. With a quick flick of her wrist and click of her thumb, the taser was brought to life before being stabbed into the second man's arm. He fell quickly as he spasmed in pain which gave Natalie a few seconds to get a head start. While screaming, she sprinted as fast as her heeled boots could allow so she could get to her car. It seemed as if her tactic had worked as she got only ten feet from her vehicle before feeling something hit the back of her head before everything went black.


[center] [color=f6989d] [h3]Unknown Location[/h3] [/color][hr][hr] [/center]

The brightness of blinding lights mixed with the pounding of her head was what woke Natalie up. She winced as she turned to her side, her hand instinctively reaching up to touch the spot that hurt. It had been bandaged up pretty good, but the pain still remained. As she blinked through the grogginess, she managed to sit up and take in the room she was in. A million questions filled her head but there was one pressing matter which quickly had her on her feet and banging on the locked door of the room. [color=f6989d]"Let me out!! Penelope!! Where's my daughter?! What did you do with my daughter!?"[/color]