When A Loved Friend Vanishes
Prologue:
Ever since the case of Kara Williams, a 15 year old who had been kidnapped, Jess had been most affected. Not by the case, she was more affected by Dakota. Dakota was Kara's best friend and the first time Jess ever met her, she knew there was going to be a special friendship. Dakota's parents loved her, sure, but they were hardly ever home due to work, so Jess sort of became a big sister and a mother to 15 year old Dakota throughout the case.
When the team had found Kara dead, they didn't know who would tell the parents or Dakota. Jess decided that she would tell Dakota the bad news. Once she had, That was the definite bonding moment then and ever since then Dakota and Jess would see each other everyday.
It had been about 6 months since Jess first met Dakota. She came to the office everyday from school, then Dakota walked home. Dakota had become part of the team. She was part of the family at the office. Everyone loved her, even Pollock. Her daily visits were part of the normal routine. They all loved her and they never waned anything to change that.
Chapter 1:
"Hi Jess." Dakota said as she walked into Jess's office. She was happier than normal. It was 4 pm, the normal time that Dakota came in. She would always stay for an hour and then walk the half-mile walk home. She was always home by 5:30 because her mom got home at 6 and she always had to be home when her mom got home. Thankfully her parents approved the friendship and everyone was glad of that.
"Hey Dakota." Jess said. Nicole was normally there too when Dakota got there but she had stepped out for awhile. "What are you so happy about?" Jess asked.
"This." Dakota said as she handed the paper to Jess. "It's my report card. Straight A's." Dakota said with her voice full of excitement.
"Great work." Jess said as she stood up and gave a big hug for her good work.
"Thanks." Dakota said. "I'm doing good to become an FBI agent."
"Yes you are. With those grades, you won't have the slightest problem." Jess said. Dakota just smiled.
"You ready for the evidence support part in your report?" Antonio came around the corner asking Jess. Nicole was tagging along behind him.
"Very close." Jess said.
"Um. Hey Antonio, hey Nicole." Dakota said.
"Hey Dakota." Nicole and Antonio said almost at exactly the same time.
"Look at what Dakota accomplished." Jess said as she handed Nicole and Antonio her report card.
"Congratulations, straight A's." Nicole said.
"That's great Dakota." Antonio said.
"Thanks. I have to make sure Pollock sees too." Dakota said.
"You will. Don't worry." Nicole said.
"Yeah. So y'all aren't on a case?" Dakota asked.
"No. We're actually waiting for Jess to finish her report." Nicole teased.
"Hey, I'm not a rookie anymore, but I still like to take my time." Jess said.
"Do I really want to be an FBI agent? Looks like to much paper work." Dakota said curiously.
"Ha-ha. You learn right." Antonio joked. "It looks like a lot, but the actual work of finding the missing person, reuniting the families, it's all worth it."
"Yeah. You guys look like you have fun daily." Dakota said.
"Oh we do." Nicole said. "We do."
Pollock then walked around the corner. "How is that report coming Mastriani?" Pollock asked.
Jess looked up at him. "Less than half a page to go." Jess said.
"Good. Hi Dakota." Pollock said.
"Hi. Guess what!" Dakota said getting excited again.
"What?" Pollock asked curiously.
"I got straight A's on my report card." Dakota said. She handed him the paper.
"Great job." Pollock said as he gave her a hug.
Pollock was like a second father to her, Jess was like a second mom to her and Nicole and Antonio were like a brother and sister to her.
"OK, well Mastriani, I will let you get back to work." Pollock said. "Bye Dakota."
"Bye." Dakota said as he left. So they all sat around and talked for awhile longer and before they knew it, it was 5 pm and Dakota had to leave. "Well, I better leave and head home." Dakota said.
"OK Dakota, we'll see you tomorrow." Jess said.
"Ok bye everyone." Dakota said.
"Bye." All three of them said.
As Dakota was walking home, a guy in a dark blue SUV drove up beside her and rolled down the passenger window. "Hi Dakota." The guy said in a slightly mean voice.
Dakota looked at the guy to reveal her worst horror. It was David. David was one of the guys that helped kidnap and murder Kara. "Hi." Dakota said in a shaky voice.
"Get in the car." David said.
"No." Dakota said as she tried to get away.
David pulled out a gun and pointed it at Dakota. "Scream and I shoot you. Now, get in the car." David said.
Dakota only got in the car so that she wouldn't get killed. As soon as she shut the door on the passenger side, the SUV sped off.
The whole team, including Pollock, were sitting around Jess's desk just talking since they didn't have a case. It was around 6 pm and Jess's work phone rang. "Mastriani." Jess answered.
"Hi Jess, it's Kim, Dakota's mom." Kim said.
"Hey. What's up?" Jess asked.
"Is Dakota there with you?" Kim asked worriedly.
"No why?" Jess asked.
"She isn't home and none of her school stuff is here either." Kim said. "Did she leave around 5 today, like normal?"
"Yeah, she did." Jess said. "Why don't you come on into the office and we'll figure something out ok?" Jess said.
"Ok, I'm on my way." Kim said.
Jess hung up the phone. "Jess what's wrong?" Nicole asked her partner off of Jess's scared look.
"Um, Dakota isn't home and neither is any of her school things. Kim called me to tell me that. I think she's been kidnapped." Jess said.
The team could only look at each other in shock as they realized that a loved friend had just vanished.
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