Shirley heard someone coming closer. She took a quick peek around the tree trunk and saw John coming towards her. She quickly darted back behind cover, and put her hand down on a branch. John heard the snap of the brittle wood.
"Come out with your hands up! You're under arrest!" John shouted in his most authoritative tone.
"Ok, don't shoot. Here I come," Shirley said jokingly as she walked around to the front of the tree.
"I found her!" John yelled to his sisters.
"Now put your hands behind your head and start walking," Jessica ordered as she pointed back to the grassy area.
"Yes ma'am," Shirley said, as she continued to play along.

The three cops marched their prisoner back towards the shed area.
"Ok now put your hands behind your back and stand still," Jessica ordered.
"Why do I have to do that for?" Shirley asked.
"Because we have to make sure you spend some time in jail. And we have to tie you up so you don't run away."
"Come on, you know I'd stay right here."
"Those are the rules Shirley."

Figuring that they wouldn't really tie her up too tight she decided to let them proceed.
"Well, all right," she said as she put her hands behind her back.
Jessica tied Shirley's wrists together with a small piece of rope. The sarge then gave the go ahead to her brother and sister.
"That's a bit tight, don't you think?" Shirley asked, as the novelty of the situation was beginning to fade.
John opened up the backpack and dumped out all the rope he had stuffed into it. Huge coils of it hit the ground. Mary and John picked up a piece. John grabbed one end, and Mary got the other.
"Ok, you two run around her till you have it all wound around her arms," Jessica said.
They started running around Shirley's body, Mary one way, John the other. Within a minute or so, they had the coil tightly around her body. It pinned her arms behind her back. Jessica moved around to the back of Shirley and made a large knot with the ropes ends. They then grabbed a second coil and did the same to her legs. Shirley was getting more suspicious, and more angered, by the minute.
"Ok guys, I think that's enough. You should untie me now."
"I don't think so. We caught you fair and square; you're the prisoner now," John said.
"At least make it less tight. I'm about to fall down!"

Jessica helped Shirley lay down on the ground. Her legs were completely bound by the white rope. She tried to wiggle out of her bondage but it was too tight. She laid there for about 5 minutes, then she started to get really angry.
"Game's over. I've had enough for today."
"We'll decide when you've had enough!" Jessica said in a stern voice.
"Now hush, or I'll have to gag you." Jessica was enjoying the experience a bit too much.
"Jessica, untie me now! You're the oldest here; you should know better. I don't wanna have to tell your parents."
"I don't think you'll have a chance. Guys, watch her for a second. Make sure she doesn't scream. I'll be right back," Jessica said as she headed to the kitchen.
"Guys, please untie me. This isn't funny."
"Sorry, we have orders from the sarge," John said stubbornly.
"John, we're stopping this game now. Untie me or you're going to be in big trouble."
John didn't answer; he just looked away. Shirley screamed as loud as she could.
"HELP!!!!!!!!"
"Shut up!" John exclaimed in a loud whisper. He instinctively jumped to his feet and clamped both of his hands over her mouth.
"HLLLMMMMMPPPGHHH!!!!!"

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