Chapter 2
Detectives Bob Goren and Alexandra Eames had just arrived, and were taking a look around the crime scene.
"You said you knew this woman?" Detective Eames asked Goren.
"Yeah, once, a long time ago, we had a one night stand. But, that was a long time ago, and it's over now." he answered nervously.
"Fine, I'm done saying anything about it."
"She has slash wounds on her arm and legs, and a stab wound in her heart. Her killer obviously wanted her to suffer for a while." Goren stated.
"But why just one arm?"
"Because this arm was tied to the bed with something. He removed it, and made it look like she committed suicide. But not very well."
Goren walked over to Erica. She was sitting on the one part of the couch not covered in medical equipment and supplies. She was a very cute girl. Kind of tall, and thin. She had shoulder length golden hair, pulled back in spiky pigtails, brown eyes, and purple glasses. The Detective had never seen her in his life, yet there was something oddly familiar about her… he just couldn't figure out why.
"Hello, would you mind answering a few questions?" He asked her kindly.
"Sure. Why not." She said hopelessly.
"Ok, first question, Name and age."
"Erica Goren, sixteen"
His heart skipped a beat.
"Uhh, Birthday?"
"September twenty-third."
He did the math in his head. September plus 9 months would equal… sometime around New Years Eve.
The night that one-night stand had occurred. He realized why she looked so familiar now… she was his daughter.
"Uhh, Mr. Detective, are you alright?" Erica broke him out of his trance.
"Oh, yeah, I'm fine. I didn't get much sleep last night."
As he was interrogating her, his mind went to war with itself.
What is going on with you today?! How can you be sure she really is your daughter?
Well, she does rather look like me, a bit…
So?
Well, that's definitely a sign!
And?
Yeah, go ahead and say it, I'M ADDICTED TO LAW AND ORDER!!!!
