Sue, part V

We received another random ransom request this evening. Sarah found it stuck in our door. The worst part is, from what the note said, it seems as if Sue isn't being held entirely against her will. Is this just a cruel ploy by the kidnappers to make us doubt Sue's desire to return home? I hope so. They are probably sitting around drinking cocktails, laughing as we fulfill their ridiculous requests.



Well, as you can see, this complicates things. Learn, practice, and record a song? Who are they kidding? Immediately after reading the note I took the sheet music to the piano to see what could be done. Turns out it wasn't too complicated and I was able to come up with a nice little arrangement that Sarah and I recorded into my laptop. The song was exported; the CD was burnt. Now we just have to wait until Wednesday to make the drop.

I wonder if this truly will be the last thing that is required of us before Sue is brought home. My cynical mind isn't letting my heart conjure up too much hope. But then again... "It goes without saying what will transpire should you fail to complete this request." That's a pretty vague statement. Maybe the captors are running out of threats. Maybe they're ready to stop this senseless game of cat-and-mouse and let Sue come home.