In the middle of the night, tightly tied

There they were, in the middle of the night, having us at gunpoint and dazzled from the light of their pocket torch. Trembling with fear, we snuggled up to each other, telling them not to hurt us as we would do everything they might require...

After having given them all information regarding the repository of our cash and valuables, we were tightly tied up and gagged. They told us they would come back and would have a much more tougher conversation with us in case the loot would not be up to their expectations. We were left alone, trembling with fear and hoping that this nightmare would not turn in an endless one...