Jay Halstead slowly shuffled up the stairs to his apartment. Some days he questioned why he bothered to keep the third floor walk up he had briefly shared with Erin Lindsay before their relationship dissolved and she disappeared. But with decent rent and his stuff already moved in, it didn't make sense to leave. The first few months were tough with the constant reminders of his life with Erin, but lately he'd been so worn out. All he did was work, eat, come home and sleep.
Looking down flipping through his keys for the correct one, Jay didn't notice that his front door wasn't latched until he stood right in front of it. Tiredness gone, he felt his cop sense tingle. Gun out, he carefully opened the door. The coats by the door were knocked down, the end table slightly out of place as though someone had bumped it hard. Further along, a bright red bloody handprint on the back of the couch had him advancing faster through the apartment.
Living room clear, kitchen clear, and bedroom clear, Jay turned on the bathroom. With a deep breath in, Jay pushed the door open with a clear "FREEZE". The person standing at the sink stopped moving except for the uncontrolled shivering of her body. She had stringy, bubble gum pink hair and a skeletal frame that was barely clothed even though the fall temperatures were now dipping into the 50s at night.
"Slowly now," he commanded, "turn around and put your hands where I can see them."
"Jay." The strained word escaped the intruders mouth. Slowly she turned around to face him. The whole front of her shirt was covered and blood and both hands were applying pressure to a bleeding wound on her left side.
Jay holstered his gun but continued to stare at the woman in disbelief. It had been six months since Erin Lindsay disappeared to New York City without a trace. No calls, no texts, no communication. Last time he asked, Voight hadn't heard from her either but he didn't seem to be concerned about it. Yet here she was, standing in what had once been their bathroom, bleeding profusely.
"No hospitals." was all she managed to gasp out before fainting into his arms.
Author's Note: Hey guys! Welcome back! This story is going to be a few chapters. I have a vision for the next chapter but am not sure where it will go after that, so it may be a while between updates. I hope you enjoy it!
