Hey guys! So this is my first Eye Candy fic, but not actually my first fic. I used to do some writing for Gilmore Girls WAY back in the day, to the point that I completely forgot my login, lol. But anyway- this takes place post-episode 9 ("FYEO") so if you haven't seen that, you may be a little confused. I'm trying to follow it (and the sneak peek/promo added for episode 10) as closely as possible. I plan on updating daily this weekend because I'd love to get it all up before the FINALE on Monday.
Reviews mean a lot! Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: Neither the show, book, or its characters are mine, I just have an active imagination. Also the name is just something I randomly chose, but the more I think about Lindy and her story, the more it kinda works.
Tommy paced in the hallway, wracking his brain for what to do. Once he and Connor had come to their horrifying discovery, he met up with Yeager, and things only (somehow) got worse from there.
Yeager had also confirmed it – Jake was the killer. They immediately made their way to Lindy's where they were met with yet another gruesome discovery. Jake had been there. Tessa was dead. And Lindy was now off with him.
Sophia was in hysterics as Tommy initially tried to put on a brave face – after all, this was a crime scene and he was an NYPD officer. However, his patience and resolve were both wearing thin as harrowing thoughts of Lindy somewhere alone with Jake filled his mind. Previously, they were just accompanied with feelings of jealousy. But now they were much darker.
The investigation was a lot quicker than the previous, since they already knew who did it. He had even left a note.
Lucky your little friend had a death wish, Sophia, because you'll never love Lindy as much as I do
That was when Sophia broke – she hysterically spilled all the news about Tessa, her brain tumor, and her quest for the Flirtual killer. Clinging to Yeager in tears (he was hesitant at first, but understood she really needed the comfort now), she stared Tommy dead in the face and begged him for help.
"Tommy, Tommy we have to find her. She's- she's my best friend," Sophia choked out in between sobs.
Tommy remained silent, staring straight ahead at a blank space on the wall in front of him.
Both he and Sophia tried calling Lindy, but to no avail. After a few tries each, they decided to save themselves the disappointment.
"We'll find a way to track her. We have to," Tommy said with the fiercest determination.
This was more than wanting to win back Lindy's trust in him – he had made a promise to Ben (and himself) to keep her safe, and he was not about to let anything bad (well, worse) happen now.
"Where are we going? The precinct?" Sophia asked.
"No time," Tommy shook his head.
"Look, Tom," Yeager sighed. "I know you wanna find Lindy more than anything else, and I'm with you 100%. But there's stuff that'll just get done faster if we're doing work at the precinct. We can even keep the car running outside. First sniff of something, and we're out."
Tommy hesitated for a long time, as Sophia glanced back and forth between the two cops, sniffling. But he finally relented, only on the condition that the car definitely stayed on and ready to go.
In the ride back – Tommy rarely took advantage of his police privileges and floored it through red lights, but he realized he had been doing it a lot more since Lindy and her case had come around – Yeager's phone rang.
"Yeager," He greeted as he picked up, cutting through the harsh silence of the car.
"Hello, detective," An unfamiliar female voice answered.
"Who is this?" He asked curiously. None of them were in any mood for games at this point.
"My mother told me to call you. Catherine Shaw," It was Mary.
"You're Mary?" Yeager questioned, and Sophia and Tommy looked at him with piqued interest.
"Yes," She confirmed.
"Whatcha got?" Yeager asked, trying not to sound impatient.
"Sara. Sara Sampson," She said, slowly.
Yeager nearly dropped the phone.
"With you? Right now?" There was a sense of urgency in his voice.
"Yes. I tried calling her sister, but got no answer. So my mom told me to call you and Detective Calligan instead," She explained.
"Can you meet us at the precinct?" He asked.
"Yes. When?"
"Immediately," He answered without skipping a beat.
They offered quick parting words and Yeager hung up the phone in amazement.
"What? What is it, dude?" Tommy asked.
"Just get to the precinct," Yeager said, and Tommy pressed his pedal to the floor once again.
They arrived a few minutes later, and the air was a mix of tension and mystery. Tommy immediately logged into one of the computers while Sophia questioned Yeager at a frantic speed. Time seemed to slow down when the doors finally opened and two unfamiliar younger women walked in. They looked a bit uneasy, but still walked tall nonetheless.
"Mary?" Yeager greeted.
"Yes," She breathed a sigh of relief.
Sophia soon followed with the introductions, curious as to what they meant for this case. She squinted her eyes at the dark-haired girl standing next to her until she gasped, realization hitting her like a brick. She reacted as if the wind had been knocked out of her and had to sit down.
"Tommy!" Yeager called out, as Tommy was still too engrossed in his research to even register that people had walked in.
He finally tore his eyes away from the screen when Yeager called his name again. First he caught sight of Sophia, looking as though she had seen a ghost. Then his gaze shifted over to the two people he didn't recognize. But then he realized he did recognize one, but only vaguely.
"Wait…" He said dumbly. "You can't be-"
"Sara Sampson," She finally spoke up in a quiet, but sure voice.
"You're alive," Tommy found he was barely able to form full sentences.
"By the skin of my teeth," She chuckled slightly, shaking her head.
Tommy was amazed and at a loss for words.
"Wait, but then that means-" Tommy started, reality dawning on him. "Fuck, Lindy!"
"What?!" Sara's eyes suddenly grew wide, and she seemed confused.
"Long story short," Tommy began, sighing deeply and squeezing the bridge of his nose. "This creep has been following Lindy and killing people. She doesn't know it, but the very guy she's trying to stop is her...boyfriend. And she's out somewhere with him, looking for you. And something tells me he knows that they're not gonna find you there."
The word "boyfriend" tasted like poison in Tommy's mouth. Sara gasped while Sophia squealed in horror.
"Oh my god. We need to find her," Sara said, suddenly growing serious with steely determination.
Tommy almost smiled at her striking resemblance to Lindy at that very moment, but he couldn't. Not when he knew that she was in more danger now than she ever had been in the time prior, whether she knew it or not.
"Call her again!" Sophia cried.
It was more of a cry of desperation, but Tommy figured he might as well try.
He called her twice. No answer.
So that's it for chapter 1, guys. I'll have the next part up soon and don't worry, Lindy will make an appearance. Reviews are welcome and encouraged!