I just paid my petrol bill and was about to walk out when this rough skinny guy, holding the wrist of this very pretty young girl who looked terrified, pushed pass me walking in. I stop going out and saw her hand signal and look of horror at the guy. I picked up this can of fly spray and stood behind him. He had to let go of the girl to finish his transaction. As he did I pulled the girl backwards and hit the guy on top of his head. She screamed “He kidnapped me, help?” I held her to me as he turned around angry. I hit him again under the chin, he fell backwards, head hitting on the counter and he slid down to the floor. I said to the cashier “Call the police.”

She screamed “No, they are in on it.”

The cashier just said “Run away with her.” as he picked up the phone.

We ran to my car and I drove off, down the highway. We heard police sirens. I turned off the highway into a residential street, left turn, right turn again and again then I saw a car drive out of his garage. I immediately pulled into his garage and pulled the door down. Taking off my jumper and throwing it onto the ground and messing my hair, I opened the other door and walked to the driver with my hands to the side open. I quickly asked “I need help please, we are being chased?” Just then an old car drove around the corner screeching tires.

He saw that car and put his hand out toward me as to shake hands. A rough guy in the car skidded to a stop and yelled “seen a fucking yellow car come pass here?”

The other driver looked at me then that dirty car and together we said “NO.” I looked at the old man with happiness, that car drove off skidding around the next corner. He locked his car and we entered his house through the garage just as his wife walked out.

I closed the garage door and called “Liz come out.” She came out from the back seat looking white and frighten. I said “I was at the servo when Liz was pulled in with this rough guy, she looked at me pleading for help. I took her from the other guy and drove away. Mrs can you help her please? that kidnapper forced her to remove her undies.”

Liz stated “Yes he put them on his face and said if your dad does not pay up then I will break you?”

I asked “How old are you Liz?”

Liz replied “14” I looked at the older lady and she nodded. I opened the garage door and stood outside with the older man whilst she took Liz away. He asked “Why out here?”

I answered “So your wife can ask questions without me being close and hopefully she will tell your wife what occurred?” His wife came out and called us inside just as the dirty car passed again. This time we got the registration number. We walked inside and sat watching the front window.

Liz sat next to me, I asked “Better now?”

Liz replied Yes, thank you, what is your name please?”

I replied “Andrew, or Andy for short, now can you tell us what happened to you.”

The old man said “Wait.” He walked into another room and came back with an old fashion tape cassette recorder. He said “Wife please get some drinks please, I want to record what you say for future use by you and others.” His wife came back with four glasses and two jugs of ice water.

Liz stated “Our family just finished a family meeting at home and my Uncle and his wife just left us, we saw them off. Just as we were closing the door three cars pulled up, one a police car with two very large police officers. They asked us to move inside our house. Four guys got out of the other two very scruffy cars and followed the police inside. They demanded Dad pay over $2m. Dad refused and said we don’t carry that much cash around anyway. The guy you saw me with, grabbed my arm and back handed me. He said we will take this bitch and if you don’t pay up within 2 days, she will be our toy to use. As soon as I got placed into his car he pulled my undies off and showed my parents, then he drove away. You rescued me from him, you are lucky as he had both a gun and knife on his body.” She broke down and cried holding on to me.

The older man turned off the tape recorder. As we waited until Liz stopped crying. I held her.

I stated “Sorry to involve you but I needed to hide my car, as you heard they knew the colour. I am Andy by the way!”

He replied “I am Bart and my wife Susan.” He looked at his wife who nodded her head. Then I did not realise that was a signal to be of assistance to us.

It was a good ten minutes before Liz was able to carry on. I got her to drink some water. Susan came back with some cut up fruit and said “Eat this kids.” we did.

Liz replied “Thank you. I need to tell my parents I am safe and away from them.”

Bart replied “Not yet I see that car is back again, Now you mention the police car had two big people inside. Did the police car look dirty, did they look like policemen?”

Liz looked hard at him, “Yes the police car was dirty, covered in some mud. For police officers they did seem too fat, most I seen are usually thin or well built not fat like these guys.” Bart got up, looked at his wife and walked away into their bedroom closing the door. I could hear he was talking, possibly on the phone.

After 5 minutes he came back saying “Some friends of mine will be calling around shortly, Andy, we will greet them as friends just to scare that car away. Liz stay hidden in the house for the time being please, use the back bedroom in need.”

Susan said “Someone is getting out of that small car.” She went to the garage and covered my car with a car cover so you could not see the colour. It knocked on the door.

Bart and I went to the door, Liz hid in the back bedroom, he said they were looking for a yellow car that drove past here. Again Bart and I said we did not see a yellow car, but there again we were not looking. He tried to look in the garage from the front door but could not see a yellow car. He walked away shaking his head at the people in the other car. They drove away just as a black SUV backed up the driveway. I did see another down the road and it followed the dirty car.

As requested by Bart we greeted the two people that got out of the SUV as friends, they were in casual clothes. They entered the house and immediately asked if we were all safe and identified themselves as federal police. Liz ran to my side trying to hid from them. They asked us to sit down, they sat where they could see out of the front window. They listened to the tape recorder then turning on their recorder, they asked questions that were directed to Liz, asking a lot of questions and descriptions of everyone involved. Liz did answer but was very nervous again holding me tightly. This went on for over an hour.

They explained they were an investigation force into the local state police and what occurred to Liz’s parents has happened to four other families. They are not police but criminals who stole a police vehicle and uniforms, this is the closest we have come to them. They have the person I released Liz from under their police care in hospital. I had to give my actions in how I released Liz. They were amazed to find out I was only 17 and had my licence for two months. Liz held me tighter when she found out my age.

Using some special police gear I rang Liz’s father Allen, Liz said “Say Delta in some way, dad should answer 1,2,3 OK or 1,2,4 not OK. It’s a family code.”

On the landline I asked “Allen, Are you alone to quietly talk business regarding our Delta contract?”

He was fast and advised “No contract terms 1,2,4 not agreed yet.”

Liz said “Use 1121.” it was her code to say she was safe.

I asked on the phone “Do you agree with clause 1121 that is the important one?”

I could hear his voice visibly relax and someone in the background angry saying hurry up old man. It meant they were still at his house. The police smiled at my actions.

I continued “Well how about we meet tomorrow morning at the coffee shop to iron out the problems alone without the legal people making decisions hard for us.”

Allen replied “Hopefully we will be able to meet at the coffee shop on the ground floor say 10am?” I confirmed this and hung up. Liz jumped on me and cried again, this time in happiness with knowing her parents were aware she was OK.

Susan came out with sandwiches for dinner together with some tea, yes it was that late. Around 8pm, They had a crew at Liz’s parents place watching them. That dirty car came back and as soon as they stopped outside the house the police in the other SUV pounced on them, guns out. They quickly surrendered. They were bundled away and their vehicle towed away. The police got onto their radio and advised “Go, go, go.” I found out later they were well and truly known to the police and all three were wanted people. We were asked to stay the night here, Liz would only stay if I stayed with her. I agreed and texted my parents I was staying overnight with friends. Liz went into the kitchen with Susan and they talked. They did agree upon some actions.

As Bart spoke to the officers Liz pulled me into the back bedroom, closed the curtains and pulled me onto the bed. She asked “Can you sleep here with me tonight please. I feel safe with you?”

I took off my shoes and laid on the bed, Susan removed her shoes and laid down under my arm with her head on my shoulder. I held her tightly and we were soon asleep. Later Susan came into the room and took a picture of us, clothed on the bed, fast asleep with my arm protecting Liz. She placed a cover over us and let us sleep.

What a day, as I woke up around 7am, I realised I was not dreaming but still holding Liz. She was still asleep and holding me very tightly. I tried to move but she woke up. I quietly said “I need the toilet Liz.” We got up and she entered the toilet with me, I stood and used the pan whilst she washed her face, then without a thought she used the toilet, I being the gentleman, washed my hands and face. Smiling at me Liz washed her hands and we exited the toilet entering the lounge room. A police officer was asleep on the lounge, then we saw the other sitting watching the window and us. He quietly said “Good morning kids, had a good sleep?”

Liz asked “Have you been here all night?”

He smiled as his partner woke up “Yes, We are to escort you home when you are ready Miss Liz.”

Liz replied looking at me “Andy will you come with me please, until I see mum and dad I only feel safe with you?”

I smiled at her “Yes, sure, That’s OK isn’t it officer?”

He smiled as Susan walked in “What ever Miss Liz wants. Good morning Susan.” We looked around looking at Susan and said the same.

She smiled at us asking “Breakfast anyone?” Liz went with Susan to start on breakfast and talk. They just made coffee, tea and toast with spreads. More of less help yourself to toast. Bart came in smiling saying “Coffee the morning joy.” this did make everyone smile.

Around 9am we left in convoy SUV, my car with Liz and a police officer in the back, Bart and Susan in their car and another SUV at the end. We drove the thirty minutes to Liz’s parents and their large property. As soon as we arrived, we needed to wait for the police to give the all clear before we could leave our car. Liz’s parents ran to her and held her tightly after yesterdays experiences. We entered the house and the police, after shaking hands with me and handing a card to ring in need, left us. Liz introduced Bart and Susan then Me “her knight” she said with a smile. You could see she was relaxing now being at home. Shortly thereafter Bart and Susan left giving us the best wishes. Susan statement of “Well we had an exciting day and night. By the way the two of them did sleep together last night.” This caused Liz’s parents to really look at us, then she showed the photograph she took. This did make her parents smile. Susan sent the picture to us.

I was sitting in their lounge room with Liz still holding my hand. She explained to her parents fully everything that occurred and the way I was a gentleman throughout including asking Susan for some underwear. Finally Liz had told her story and cuddled me with some tears, relief of pressure.

Allen asked me about my life style and what I was doing. I did mention next week I start end of school years exams for three weeks then I was not sure, possibility Business studies and programming in uni for four to five years. I would love to go to Bond uni and complete the course in three years if I got a scholarship. I had applied to them already. Otherwise it’s Griffith. He smiled at me and then his wife. I did stay for lunch with Liz asking if I could put my phone number on her phone, I handed over my phone for her to do the same. I know she is only 14 but she felt safe with me and I am not one to take advantage. I left to go home around 4pm with a strong handshake from her father and a cuddle from her mum.

Liz walked me to my car and gave me a nice long body cuddle asking “Can I call you from time to time please?” I replied in the affirmative except for exam times. She laughed at that and kissed my lips saying good luck in your exams. I drove away feeling very happy I had managed to help someone.

At home, over dinner, I told mum and dad the full story and how I slept with her. Dad laughed at that part of my story, mum just looked at me. I showed them the photograph and mum seen happy with the picture. I returned to school on Monday for my first exam, English. I completed the first week of exams and I did register for schoolies week just incase I wanted to attend. Dad did mention to attend the first day/night then make up my mind however I was not to drive. That I could understand. The following Monday afternoon around 4.30pm I got a text from Liz asking if I’m free to talk, I called her back and we just chatted about our week. She seem very happy to talk to me. Actually I did enjoy the chat as well, it relaxed me as something different from exam study.

The last two weeks of exams went very quickly and I felt I did do well in my exams. This Friday night I am off to schoolies but I did not book into any hotels. The night went very well, meeting friends from school and other schoolies we played in sport. The music was great and I ended up catching the tram home at 6am. On arriving home I fell into bed, mum did say I smelt of booze and smoke but I did not participate of any drinking or drugs, it not my scene.

Monday at 4.30 Liz rang and we had a good chat, then she asked “It’s my 15^th Birthday on Friday, would you like to be my partner at the family dinner on Friday and stay over for my friends party on Saturday please. I doubled checked with her and her mother did say they would appreciate me coming. I agreed and went to dad to asked about dress standards. For some reason mum was very happy to find out there is only 18 months difference in our birthdays. She would not explain why though.