Sorry this update took so long! This Chapter starts to get in to some sensitive stuff, which is why I am changing the rating to M just to be on the safe side. Thank you guys for all the reviews/follows, the amount of interest in this story is amazing!
They had a great night at the Penny; she loved how easily her old and new friends got along. Rick and Justin have been so great to her, especially since she found out about her break up with Sam. Last night was just what she needed to get her mind off everything and relax. As she changed into to her uniform and headed into parade, she couldn't help but smile, she felt great today, the best she has felt in weeks. Andy walked through the parade room to grab a seat beside Traci; they started talking about last night until they saw Best come in and stand at the podium. He gave a rundown of the active case being handled by the detectives before ending parade with "Serve, protect and keep an eye out for anything suspicious."
As the officers got up and went to see who they were riding with for that shift, Andy noticed Sam watching her. She looked back at him, giving him a slight smile as she left to meet Chris at the squad car.
They had been riding around for an hour before they had gotten a call; dispatch was giving them a location when they heard two gun shots go off. Chris and Andy stopped the car and called it in before looking around to see where the shots had come from. It was then Andy noticed two men jump into a silver coloured truck and drive off, however they could only get the first 3 letters on the licence plate before truck was out of sight.
They pulled their guns from their holsters and started to approach the house. Hearing sirens in the distance, signalling that back up was close, Andy and Christ entered through the unlocked door. As they looked to the right they saw a women lying in a pool of blood, Chris kept his gun up, checking to make sure the room was cleared while Andy checked the woman's pulse. Shaking her head, indicating that she couldn't find one, Andy got up called in the homicide and helped Chris finish clearing the first and second floor of the house before seeing backup had arrived.
"Have you guys cleared the house yet?" Oliver asked as he walked into the house.
"Everything is clear but the basement; we were just about to check that." Chris answered as he and Andy moved to the door.
"Ok, well Andy, you and Sammy are going to go clear the basement, Chris I need your help setting up the perimeter. Then homicide is going to need to take your statements before they take over." Oliver explained as he waved Sam over and got to work setting up the perimeter.
Sam went into the basement first, while Andy followed behind him. Even after their break up they still knew each others' move better than anyone else. They walked down the stair flashlight out, making sure to check every corner. Just as they were finishing up they heard a banging sound. Andy quickly turned on the light switch that was hanging down in front of her and they both proceed to turn towards the noise. Guns pointed out in front of them, it took them a minute to process what they were seeing. There in front of them was a baby who couldn't be more than 2 years old. He was locked up in some kind of dog cage and he blindly stared at them. Sam quickly radioed Oliver to come down with forensics as Andy went to open the cage, Sam stopped her.
"Wait, we need to grab picture before we take him out. This is now part of our crime scene." Sam told her as he took Andy aside to wait for the forensic team, after they were given the go ahead Andy went to grab the baby. She picked him up and held her close to her body. He didn't even react, it was like he had never had human contact before. She brought the little guy back upstairs while Sam called Childs Aid
"Ok, were going to have to take him to the hospital to get checked out, Children's Aid is going to meet us there." Sam told her as he and Andy left the scene.
"I think I am going to ride with him in the ambulance, if you can meet us there Sam." Andy replied as she looked over to the paramedic who gave her permission to ride with them before helping her into the back of the ambulance.
"Yeah, ok then I'll meet you at Sick kids." Sam answered as he walked back over to the squad car before telling Chris to ride back with Oliver.