Unexpected News And then he knew it was too late... Some years ago, I was finishing my day in school when my mother entered the classroom terrified. I knew something was wrong. She took me from that place and told me an unpleasant piece of news. I felt that my heart was beating faster than ever when I heard her. Tears were the only thing that I had in my eyes. My mother received a letter from my father. My brother, Billy, who is 15 years old, had been kidnapped the previous day. The kidnapper phoned my father and told him that he was in Mexico and that he wanted $250,000 dollars for the following week. If not, he would kill Billy. My father and Billy lived in Boston, 300 km from where we are, Washington. I couldn`t