Stef
I'm not looking forward to having to make this call. How am I suppose to call up Lena's parents and tell them their daughter is missing.
"Hey Stef, what's going on?" Stuart Said sensing this can't be good.
"Um... Is Dana there I really need to talk to both of you" I said and I know he can tell this isn't good.
"Uh yeah I'll go get her" He said and then I waited until he spoke again.
"You are on speaker" he told me and I sighed. Here goes nothing.
"Um Lena is... Missing" I said and I feel like I let them down. My job was to keep Lena safe. I promised it to her and them and failed them and Lena.
"What?" Stuart asked blindsighted.
"What do you mean missing?" Dana asked.
"She was...uh kidnapped." I said still feeling guilty.
"Kidnapped?" Dana asked sounding like she could cry.
"Are you looking for her?" Dana asked.
"My team is doing everything to bring her home and they will. We will find her" I said.
"You're not looking for her yourself?" Dana asked accusingly.
"Dana! She can't work personal cases you know that. We will buy a ticket and be out as soon as possible. Please bring our little girl home as soon as possible" he said and tears came to my eyes. I know I can't promise that she will be found and that's what haunts me. I just want her back home.
Lena
Me and Victoria was cleaning the house when he fell asleep his sixth or seventh beer in his hand.
"Hey" she whispered and pointed to the door creeping her way around him and over trash we haven't gotten too yet.
"It can't possibly be that easy" I whispered thinking their is no way we would get that lucky.
"Worth a try" she said and opened the door to my surprise. How stupid is he? A rush of relief washed over me as I tiptoed over to the door glad to be leaving.
Next thing I knew everything went black and I fell too the floor. I woke up and tried to make out what was going on. Once my eyes adjusted to the dark I saw that I'm see everything double and the more I tried to focus my eyes the more my head pounded.
"Come on" a familiar male voice said but it sounded all muffled. He grabbed me by the hair and the movement made the world spin and I couldn't help it I puked all over him.
"You stupid, n*gger." he said slapping me and dropping me too the floor causing me to puke again.
"You will think twice before trying to run away again, n*gger." he said kicking me in the stomach before leaving.
I laid their coughing and could taste the blood in my mouth and feel tears sting my eyes. Please let this end soon.
Stef
I was looking into victims families because I would like to talk to them and see if the victims had anything other than race in common with Lena that may help the case. They can't take away my right to do some investigating of my own. I was looking into the family of Samantha Johnson when my phone rang. Oh please let this be good news.
"Hello" I said noticing that the caller ID said it was my captain.
"Hey Stef…" she started and I can tell it's not good news. Oh please let it be a lack of news than.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Um it's not Lenas… but we found a body" she said and even though she assured me it wasn't Lenas I felt my stomach drop and my throat tighten. He's killing them! How much time does Lena have? What if she's already dead and we just haven't found her yet.
"Who's?" I asked. If it's one of the early women she might still have time.
"Samantha Johnson, we have contacted her family and they confirmed it was her." she said and tears came to my eyes. Samantha was the first to be taken. She might still have time. Samantha was taken four days ago and we found her today. Lena could only have a couple of days left. We have to find her and soon.
"When do they believe she dead?" I asked.
"At least two days ago, i'm sorry" she said and more tears came to my eyes. Lena doesn't have much time.
Lena
When the man came back in he pulled me up and made me go upstairs. My vision is still double and my head is still banging make it hard to think.
"Didn't you learn from the first time you ran away?" he asked and I didn't know what to do.
"Clean!" he said and I did my best to do as told knowing arguing isn't going to help anything.
"Don't you got no memory, n*gger?" he asked and I shook my head.
"No, sir" I said honestly but my voice barely came out. I was being honest. I can't remember anything. I don't know what my name is, what year it is or where it is or anything like that.
"Well you are the maid. You are a lucky n*gger that the stupid government got rid of slavery." He said and I tried to focus on the mess in front of me.
"What's my name?" I finally got the courage to ask.
"Name? All you need to know is you answer too n*gger." he said and threw a bottle of water at me but I failed to catch it but picked up really quickly.
"Drink, can't have you dying on me" he said and i downed the water realizing just how thirsty I was.
Stef-a few weeks later
The case went on without a lead. This guy is nowhere to be found and we have no idea who he is. Most cops are giving up hope that we will find him or his victims. I got told this morning that the case is being put on hold and well i didn't really handle it well. Now I have too tell me kids that the cops have given up and that their mom isn't coming home. A lot of people believe she is dead, even though they don't say it around me.
"So we all need to talk" I said and they can tell it's not going to be good.
"Is it about mama?" Jesus asked.
"Unfortunately it is. They are closing the case" I said and no one said anything for a little bit.
"They can't do that!" Mariana said mad and I reacted the same way as her. Actually much worse than her. Lets just say their was a lot of swearing and Mike actually pulled me back 'just to be safe'.
"Well they don't have any leads and I don't have a choice in the matter, apparently" I said bitterly.
"So they are just giving up on her?" Jesus asked and I felt tears in my eyes.
"Pretty much" I said and he sighed.
"Do they believe she is dead?" Jude asked and I nodded.
"Yeah pretty much" I said.
"They found the other bodies but not hers. Obviously she's still alive" Brandon said and he sounds exactly like me and Mike. I'm getting the feeling Mike and David are the only cops that believe me. David who doesn't know her personally other than my stories of her even says that logically she's not dead because we found the other bodies so he is the type of person to get rid of them so being that we didn't find hers he is keeping her alive for some reason.
I honestly don't know if it's better that she's alive or dead. Who knows what hell she is being put though. I don't want her suffering either.
Lena
Time passes so slowly and it seems I will never get out of this place. I still can't remember anything from before this place. I got him to tell me my name is Julia and it's the year 1902. When I asked him how I got to be his maid he beat me and I learned not to ask again. I have learned life is easier if I just do as he says and wait till he passes out drunk to stop and convince him I have been working the entire time.
While he is a sleep is when I have learned to steal food and water but it's a good day when I get a water bottle and few crackers. I also, on a very good day, I managed to steal a blanket from the closet. So night times isn't as unbearable as it used to be.
Before long this hell just became life and I couldn't imagine it any other way. All I can remember is this so I guess this is just how my life is going to stay.
Hope you like it and keep reviewing. Next chapter is going to be about a year later.
