Chapter 16

After the agents had gone, we checked with Jude and Cindi. Neither had been able to come up with anything, so I asked them to come home.

Ken and Thelma agreed to stay up with Cindi, so Missy, Jude and I grabbed a sandwich and settled in for a nap before it was our turn to take over at midnight. We snuggled in and did a little mutual groping, but we knew our night was going to be short, so we didn't take it any farther than that. We did all fall asleep while in rapport though, which was a new experience for all of us.

It was around 10:30 when I was awakened by Jude, shaking my shoulder. {Mike. Wake up, Mike.}

{What?} I was still half asleep, but we were still in rapport, so I awakened quickly.

{Do you feel her? It's Bonnie, dreaming.}

{No, Jude. I don't feel anything but our normal rapport. I feel Missy sleeping though.}

{Here, right here. Do you feel her now?}

{Oh, God! Yes! Can you tell where it's coming from?}

{Just a general direction to the northeast. I'd guess maybe ten miles.}

{That would put her around San Ramon or Danville.}

{If you say so. What do we do now? I'm sure the FBI is watching.}

{You're right. They probably are. All I can think of is that we try a diversion. Let's get everyone woke up while I think about it for a couple of minutes.}

I woke Missy while Jude talked to Cindi. After Jude helped Cindi find Bonnie's dream, Cindi could hear her easily. {Mike, I think she's somewhere in Danville, or somewhere just outside of it. She's a little too far north for San Ramon, } Cindi told me.

{Okay, Sweety. Let's get everyone dressed and ready to go out. I think I may have a way of getting us passed the Fibbies.}

I'll have to say this for our family, they're loyal. Quick too. Within ten minutes, everyone was gathered in the living room.

<Does anyone have any idea how many cars we have here right now?> I asked.

<With Bonnie's and Sharon's wrecked, we still should have six here, > Ken said.

<Okay, here's what we're going to do. Ken, I'd like for you and Thelma to take one of the cars and head toward Hayward. Tim, I'd like for you and Carrie to take another car and head toward Sarah's place. Melly, you and Sheila take a car and head toward San Ramon. I don't think they'll be more than two Feds at the gate, and I'd certainly be surprised if they have more than two cars. Ken, Tim, and Melly, watch for anyone following you. If you can lose them without being too obvious, head toward Danville. If not, at the appropriate time I'll tell you and you should pull over. We're all going to need to link to beat this guy.>

<What about me?> Beth asked.

<I'd like for you, Missy, Cindi and Jude to go with me in the Suburban, > I told her. <We're going to be the last car out, and we're going to be heading straight to Danville.>

<Okay, that makes sense, > Tim said. <How far apart do you want us to leave?>

<Ken goes first. You wait about five minutes then go. Melly will be five minutes after you.>

<Okay, people. Let's do it, > Ken said as he took Thelma's arm and headed toward the garage.

We were on I-680 between San Ramon and Danville when Jude said, {She's fading guys. I'm afraid I'm going to lose her.}

{Oh shit! How about you, Cindi?} I asked.

{Yeah, Mike. She's going away. I mean, it's like you're having a mental conversation with someone and they go to sleep in the middle of it. I don't think she's moving physically though.}

{You know, } Jude said. {If he's keeping them drugged, we may have been able to hear her when the drug was wearing off. He may have just given her a new dose.}

{That makes sense, } I said. {If they aren't awake enough to tell their bodies to fight off the drug, they could be kept under by it.}

{So, what do we do now?} Jude asked. {I can't feel her at all now.}

{Well... Okay. We're already gone from the house. Let's see if we can find a motel in Danville. We'll get rooms for everyone who is not being followed and we'll wait for something to come through again.}

{Okay, sounds good. I'll let everyone else know, } Jude said.

It turned out that Ken and Tim were the only ones being followed. They each made their way back to the house and the rest of us got rooms in a cheap (quality not price) motel in Danville.

<Okay guys, Cindi, Missy, Jude and I are going to go into deep rapport, > I told everyone. <We're going to stay linked even if we go to sleep. When we hear anything, we'll bring everyone else into rapport with us. Then, we'll try to counteract the drug in Bonnie's or Sharon's body before he administers another dose. We'll have her pretend to stay asleep, and when he administers the new dose, we should be able to fight it off easily.>

<Why not just home in on them while she's partially awake?> Beth asked.

<Because he might administer a new dose before we got there and we'd lose them again, > I said.

Everyone agreed ours was probably the best plan, so things quieted quickly. Everyone wanted to try to grab as much sleep as the could before whatever was going to happen happened.

{Are you guys sure you'll be able to pick them up if you're asleep?} I asked Cindi and Jude.

{Yes, Mike. We've both set up channels to listen for Sharon or Bonnie. If we hear the slightest contact, we'll awaken immediately. Since we're linked with each other and with you and Missy, we'll pick up even the slightest connection.}

We all drifted off to sleep.

Wednesday, October 31, 1979

It was almost 6:00 AM when Jude nudged me and said, {Mike, Missy, wake up. Bonnie is dreaming again.}

While she was waking us, Cindi was mentally yelling at the rest of the group. <Wake up guys and link with us. We're in contact with Bonnie again.>

After all of us were linked, we started trying to pull Bonnie into the link as well. It wasn't working, so I started telling Bonnie's body to fight off the drug that was making her sleep. At first we couldn't tell any difference, but then her dreams started to become clearer, stronger.

{Bonnie, can you hear me?} I asked.

{Yes, Mike, } she said, but I could tell she was still mostly asleep. {Bonnie, pretend you're still asleep, but tell your body to neutralize the drug that is keeping you asleep.}

Within seconds her mind was wide awake. <What's happening, Mike? Why was I drugged? Why do you want me to pretend to be asleep?>

<Bonnie, Honey, someone kidnapped you. They still have you and are probably going to give you another dose of the drug shortly. We picked you up last night when you were coming out from under the drug, but we don't know where you are. We're going to stay linked with you until he administers the drug again and help you fight it off. Then we'll come find you.>

<The last thing I remember is being in a wreck. I think I hit a beer truck.>

<Yeah, then the next morning the guy that run you off the road did the same thing to Sharon. We hope she's there with you, but she's so far under the influence of the drug, we can't tell.>

<When do you think he'll come in to dose me again?>

<Probably soon, Love. He'll know you're probably starting to come awake. When he comes in, don't fight him. We're all here to help you help your body fight off the drug.>

<Okay, Mike, but it's kind of scary.>

<As soon as he leaves again, we'll start moving in to where you are. We know you're somewhere around Danville, and we're in a motel in Danville, so it shouldn't take long to find you.>

<Mike, I just heard a noise. I think he's coming in now.>

<Hang in there, Love. We're with you.>

<Yeah, it must be him. I hear him, moving around on the other side of the room... Wait... He's coming toward me, now. It must be an injection, Mike. He's swabbing my arm... Oh, shit. I hate shots. Help me guys, I feel light headed already.>

<We've got you, Bonnie.>

She started to fade out, but then faded in again. <Are you okay, Sweety?> I asked.

<Yeah, come get me, Mike. I'm scared.>

<On our way, Love.>

<Let's move it guys.>

We were all in our cars and moving within a couple of minutes. With Bonnie awake and us strongly linked to her, we drove almost directly to the house where she was being held. We parked a block up the street from the house and approached on foot.

There were no cars in the driveway of the house, and we couldn't detect anyone in the house except Bonnie. We knew the guy would be shielded, because he was when he forced Bonnie into hitting the beer truck, so we went in cautiously.

Cindi showed us another little trick she'd learned and unlocked the door for us. We slid inside and went through the house, room by room. No one other than Bonnie and Sharon were there.

We went into the room where the girls were being held. Missy went to release the restraints that were holding Bonnie to her bed while I checked out Sharon. Sharon was breathing normally, but she didn't respond to anything I said, whether it was mental or oral.

Both Bonnie and Sharon were naked. We looked around and found their clothes and Bonnie dressed quickly. We decided to leave Sharon the way she was, so I wrapped her in a blanket and carried her out to the car.

<People, we can't just show up back at the house. The FBI is looking for them and probably for us right now. Missy, Jude, Cindi and I will take them back to the motel. The rest of you, go home. Tell the FBI and police that you have been out looking for them, but haven't found them. Tell them the rest of us went over to Idaho to check out a place where we had spent some time while on vacation.>

<Okay, > Beth said. <When are you coming home?>

<I think we'll stay right here until tomorrow or the next day. After Sharon has recovered, we'll wait until I think enough time has gone by, then I'll have Bonnie call the police. She'll say they managed to slip away from their captor. They'll probably do that tomorrow. She'll ask for the police to take them home.>

Bonnie, Missy, Jude, Cindi and I spent most of the day talking. Bonnie had no idea who the guy was who abducted her and Sharon. In fact, she had only a vague recollection of him at all. The shots he had been giving them seemed to be coming roughly twelve hours apart, so we knew it would be quite some time before Sharon roused to the point we could help her fight off the remainder of the drug.

Missy went out and got us some hamburgers for lunch, then again for dinner.

We kept checking on Sharon, but she was sleeping peacefully. She didn't start showing the first signs of awakening until nearly midnight. When she did, we immediately started telling her body to fight off the drug. It took a little longer for her to regain full consciousness, but eventually she did.