I couldn’t sleep last night, and ended up reading the thread in classics inspired by the Liam Neeson film, Taken. Laughed so much that any chance of sleep went completely by the board! And then I started wondering what my mum would do.
I think she’d probably first need someone to tell her what sex traffickers were, and that, yes, there really are such people in the world. She’d need a long detailed explanation as to why they chose me, where they found me, how many of them there were, how old they were, where they lived, what their parents did, what cars they drove, what their children were called - you get the picture.
Then she’d ring her friends to explain what had happened and to ask what she should do. Having heard their advice, she’d decide she couldn’t act on any of it because she’s not clever enough (she is) or not brave enough (she is) or doesn’t speak french well enough (she doesn’t).
Then she’d go round to Katie next door to ask her to feed the cat, and end up staying for an hour and a cup of tea. Because offending Katie is of course worse than losing her daughter to sex traffickers (who she still wouldn’t really believe existed).
Then she’d need a bit of time to hoover the stairs (a daily activity that CANNOT be forgone. I’m not sure why).
Anyway, finally, at some point - perhaps about six weeks after learning of my plight - she’d arrive in Paris. By which time I’d have been spirited far far away. She’d have a conversation with the concierge of her hotel who would tell her that of course sex traffickers didn’t exist, she would sigh with relief and say that she knew such awful people didn’t exist. She would return home, happy in the knowledge that all was well, and very pleased with the Eiffel Tower tea towels she’d bought for her friends and Katie next door.
I’m not sure at what point it would occur to her that I was nowhere to be seen and that she hadn’t heard from me in a while.
I love my mum but if I have to rely on her to rescue me from the traffickers, I’m toast!
What would your mums do? :)