A little girl with colourful clothing and black pigtails sat in the car outside the supermarket. It seemed like her mom had been in there a long time. A really long time. Much too long. Especially since she told Punky she was just running in quickly and that was why there was no need for her to come along like she usually did. I wonder if she is having trouble finding something, Punky thought.
The manager of the supermarket eyed the last car in the parking lots suspiciously. It had been there most of the day. The store had been closed for an hour now though. He had been counting the registers and was in a bad mood. One of them had come up $40 short. The manager turned off the light and began to lock the door. Hearing a sound behind him, he turned quickly. A knife stuck in his gut and he fell over dead before he even had a chance to make a sound. The hooded figure holding the knife went into the supermarket and stole every penny in it. The person dashed away quickly.
Meanwhile, Punky had fallen asleep in the car while she waited for her mom. She woke up to police lights coming in the window. "Uh oh." Punky said suddenly awake and thinking fast. "We've got to get out of here Brandon." She told her new puppy as she picked him up and snuck out the car door. The police hadn't noticed her. They wondered about the car though and it's connection to the murder of the marine who had been scheduled back on active duty in two weeks. After identifying him, they called NCIS.
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"Gear up. We've got a body." Gibbs announced before the Team had even had a chance to sit at their desks.
"Aww boss, I haven't even had a chance to eat my breakfast." Tony complied. His complaint was difficult to understand though due to the half a jelly donut sticking out of his mouth.
"That's why I ate in the car." Caitlin commented cheerily. They both followed Gibbs into the elevator.
When the NCIS agents got to the scene of the crime, Gibbs noticed the empty and abandoned car first thing. He had Caitlin taking crime scene photos and Tony interviewing the couple who had called the police. Putting on his gloves, Gibbs took a closer look at the car. When he tried the handle it was unlocked. It was an older model and looked beat up. He found some food wrappers and toys in the back seat. There was also a bag and some clothing. In the trunk there was a bag of dog food. It didn't seem likely the car was abandoned with the things left in it. He decided he would have Abby check it for engine trouble if nothing else came up.
"DiNozzo!" Gibbs shouted calling Tony over. Tony jogged over with his notepad in hand.
"The couple didn't see the crime, only the after effects. They live in the apartments over there." Tony said pointing. "They say they saw the victim lying on the ground in a pool of blood. Ducky is checking the TOD. Local police say the supermarket door was unlocked and the cash registers emptied.
"Anything on why this car is here?" Gibbs asked. Tony looked over.
"Well, it's a junker. It was probably just abandoned. Who knows how long it's been there boss?" Tony stated. After a glare from Gibbs he continued. "I go find out how long it's been there." Tony said running off.
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