Hey guys. I just want to say thanks for the reviews. I used to be like, They're just reviews, how can they make someone's day? But they do! I also forgot to mention a few things. One, I'm using Minelli instead of Hightower because I think he's easier to write, and he's funnier. Two, I decided that I was going to have Lisbon and Cho be close friends. They've known each other for a while (so I like to think), so it's only natural that he knows things about her that others don't. And last but not least, don't get too used to all these updates. School starts in 3 days.


After carefully putting the picture back in the drawer and petting the cat, Jane went out on the porch to wait for Rigsby. He stood completely still, with his hands in his pocket. He was trying to hide the fact they were twitching, like they did every time a Red John case came up. He was always so close, but not close enough.

Jane was pulled from his thoughts of Red John when Rigsby pulled up. He took a second to make sure Lisbon's door was locked before getting in the van.

"Where is it?" He asked, not having to explain what it was.

"Only a few blocks away," Rigsby told him as he pulled out into the road.

When they arrived in the alley, Jane jumped out to join the rest of the team, who were listening to that creepy guy from forensics who irked him so much.

"So here we have Gloria Stevens, aged 38, who was murdered Friday night between 11 and 2. She bled to death from multiple knife wounds, the most fatal from her stomach and chest." Jane moved away to look at the victim. The forensic guy finished talking to Cho, who joined Jane.

"What do you think?" he asked.

"Well, there'll be no DNA, no fingerprints, and no witnesses. But the victim seems to have lost a lot more blood then usual." Jane said in frustration, walking around her. "And look at this," he pointed at a splatter of blood, pleased his hands stopped shaking. "It doesn't look like this is from the victim. The way the splatter is shaped, it was from the other direction, away from her. Can we have forensics test it? It may be a third person's." Jane hoped it was. They might actually have a witness. Cho nodded and waved someone over.

Van Pelt came and joined them, followed by Rigsby. She had information on the victim. "Gloria Stevens has no living family that I can find, and her last known place of living was 4 years ago. So we've got nothing."

"Of course," Cho muttered.


That night, Jane went back to Lisbon's empty apartment. After all, he told himself, someone has to look after her cat. Jane decided that he wasn't going to leave until they found Lisbon. He sat down on the couch and made a delightful discovery. Her couch was better than his at the CBI. Well, almost better.


"Hey," said Cho, walking into the bullpen the next morning with the case file in his hands. "Forensics got a hit. Huh. It's a little odd, really," he continued, reading the file for the first time. "The blood on the smiley face wasn't actually the victim's. It belongs to a-" He stared at the file in shock. "Teresa Lisbon"

Everyone stared in shock, not moving. CRASH! They all jumped as Jane dropped his tea, not caring when some splashed on the couch. The loud noise unfroze everyone. Jane sat back on his couch, head in his hand. Van Pelt started picking up the pieces of the teacup and saucer, and Rigsby went into the kitchen to get paper towel. Cho sighed and headed off to Minelli.

When Cho got back after talking to a very pissed Minelli, Jane was still on the couch and Van Pelt and Rigsby were sitting very close to each other. Cho sat down on his desk and dropped the file next to him. No one said anything or made any eye contact. It was Van Pelt who broke the silence.

"So, where is she?" Everyone looked up as she went on. "I mean, it's not like him. He'd be taunting us right now, especially Jane. Even if he did move…" She hesitated, not able to say 'Lisbon's body'. "…her, he'd still be playing mind games with us."

Even though Grace Van Pelt was no longer a rookie, Jane couldn't help but being a little surprised when she said things like that. She was smarter then he gave her credit for. "I don't know, Grace," he said slowly. "As much as I hate it, we have to wait for him." There was a look in Jane's eyes that scared the rest of his team. They were filled with venomous hate.


I realize it's kind of short, but I had to cut it off there. You'll see why soon. The next chapter should get up soonish.