I groaned at whoever was waking me up. My dad was sitting on the edge of the bed, smiling.
"Yeah, I don't like getting up, either," he said, smirking. I threw a pillow at him. "Well, that was just unnecessary," he grumbled. I smirked at him.
"What time is it?"
"Six."
"What? But it's Saturday!"
"Well, Em, you did want to go to my work for the day."
"Oh, yeah, I get to go to the precinct!" I loved going to the SFPD. It was always really fun and my mom and dad's coworkers were totally awesome. I always got to try and help out with whatever case the police department was working on, and once, I actually had a really good idea and it helped to catch a bad guy.
I got out from under my blankets and ran down the stairs where my mom was making what smelled like eggs. "Morning, mom!" I said as I sat down in my chair.
"Good morning, Emily," she said, placing a warm plate of eggs in front of me. I started eating, and my dad came down the stairs and kissed my mom on the cheek. They both smiled.
Everyone says I look like my dad. I have his eyes, apparently. My hair is wavy and medium brown to my shoulders. I get really tan, so I think I look more like my mom.
I finished my eggs, dropped my plate in the sink, and ran up the stairs two at a time. I quickly got dressed and went back downstairs, where my dad was in the car and my mom was almost ready to get out the door. I followed her and got into the car. Soon, we were at the precinct.
At the SFPD, everyone's really friendly. On the way to the offices where the detectives work, a lot of people say hello to my parents and I. I came there so often, I could probably walk to my mother's office with my eyes closed.
"We're going to the lab, Em," my father said. I smiled. I loved the lab. The two people who worked there, Kai and Amy, were pretty much the coolest people ever. My parents' team was made up of Kai, Amy, and two other detectives, Blaise and Jeremy. They were like my family.
"Morning, guys," Amy said.
"Hi Amy. Are there any leads on the case?"
"Not yet, but it is Saturday," she said. "He should be striking again in about five hours, if he sticks to his pattern."
"What case?" I asked. "What's this case about?" Amy looked at Kai, who gave my dad I look I knew well. It was the same look that he gave him every time I asked him about a case. It was like he was asking him for permission to tell me about whatever horrible thing was happening. He almost always let Kai tell me. Today was no exception.
"Well," he started, chosing his words carefully, "the new case is about a serial kidnapper. He takes a kid every Sunday at around noon from the park. One week, it's a girl, the next it's a boy. They are all between the ages of 9 and 12. He messes with their heads. And then, this is the weird part, he gives them back to their parents. Drops them off on their doorstep after three days."
The room was quiet. Then, I had an idea.
"Wait, was it a boy or girl taken last time?"
"...A boy," Jeremy answered, somewhat unsure.
"Well, then I could go this time! I fit the victim perfectly!"
"No," said Blaise quickly. "Absolutely not. Do you know how dangerous—" My dad cut her off.
"Let her talk."
I think my dad's on my side. "It could work," I said. "I could go to the park with, like, microphones and GPS and stuff. Then you'd be able to track where he takes me and you could take him down. It's foolproof. And, even if something goes wrong, I'll be back in three days. I want to help." Everyone looked unsure. "I can do this," I said in a small voice.
"I think," said my dad, "that she can handle the responsibility. After all, I don't see anyone else with a better idea."
"We're not talking about getting her a puppy," Blaise snapped. "It's not about responsibility. This is something that could change her life."
"I know that," I said. "It could change my life, but I'm willing to do it. I'll be fine and you know it."
Blaise looked skeptical. She was aways protective of me.
"Emily. Look at me." I turned to Amy. "This could change you more than you think. Do you understand that?"
"Absolutely."
"Then, I support your choice."
"Agreed," said my mom. I smiled. Jeremy, Kai, and even Blaise looked like they were okay with the plan.
More or less.
"So I can do it?"
"...Yes. If the captain says it's okay, you're going undercover."
I cheered inside my head. As much as everyone was going to try and change my mind, I really wanted to help. If everything worked out the way I hoped it would, I would be able to save who knows how many people.
What could go wrong?
Boom. Another story about kidnapping. I love this idea, though.
So, I already have this whole story pretty much planned out, which is different for me. I usually just write whatever pops into my head, and my storylines usually randomly change and happen. Hopefully the whole prewriting thing will work out for me this time and this story will be as epic as I hope it's going to be.
I have a really bad habit of putting the word "so" at the beginning of all of my paragraphs in my author's notes. I almost just did it at the beginning of this paragraph.
Please review! Even if you hated the story and will never read another chapter, tell me that! Okay, I'm going to stop rambling now so bye :)
(I just said "so" again...)