Dream-Reality-Flashback.

Suddenly, a movement by the door catches his eye and he looks up abruptly. "Who's there?"

A man with a huge build comes inside, bending slightly to avoid hitting his head on the door frame. "Hello Mr Richard."

Richard frowns slightly, unable to see his face as he's backing the dimming evening sun. "Who are you and why are you inside my house?"

"I don't think you should be the one asking the questions but for the sake of clarity, I'll say you should not worry."

"Worry about what? I can defend myself even if I'm a vulnerable position like this." Richard bluffs, hoping to scare him away easily but the man just walks up to him and bends down, and in a fluid movement, he turns Richard on to his back. "Let me go! What are you doing ?! Who are you? Did my brother send you? He's beaten me enough already. Let me go!"

The man pays no attention to his screaming as he ties his hands and legs together with one string, curling him up painfully. And then scoops him up like he's a simple back of thre