I just want to apologize now for how crappy this chapter is. I was writing this chapter on a notebook in a shop in Texas that has NO A.C...so...apologies.
She was still waking up, it was obvious as he simply handed her the fresh cup of coffee before driving away from the curb and towards the hospital.
It was a dreary morning as the mist and rain collided against the windshield, meanwhile the radio continued to play soft track after soft track; making Mike wonder how the both of them were still awake.
They pulled into the hospital parking lot and sat for a moment while Jenny finished her coffee.
"Feel better?" Mike asked.
Jenny shook her head "I'm so tired." She complained.
Mike smiled "well, wake up, we've got work to do." He said before exiting his car.
Jenny followed behind slowly as they entered the hospital and made their way to Ryan's room.
He was awake and watching a mindless television show as they walked in; Ryan shifted his attention to Mike and Jenny as they walked up to his hospital bed.
"A bit early for visiting hours, isn't it?" Ryan asked.
"Not here for a vision." Mike said.
Ryan smirked "Some 'police' work, then?" he asked.
"Mr. Hardy, we're here to debrief you." Jenny commented.
He looked at Jenny and smirked again "The shadow, it finally speaks!"
Jenny faked a gentle laugh "I'm glad you've still got your sense of humor." She said as she sat down next to his bed.
Ryan shrugged as Mike sat next to her 'So what do you remember about that night you were attacked?" Jenny asked.
"I remember the office by my door brining Chinese Food…I went back into the kitchen and something wasn't right; then Molly appeared and stabbed me, then…and then Claire came out from the bathroom and she repeatedly stabbed her from behind." Ryan told her.
Jenny nodded as she wrote it all down "You don't remember anything past that?" she asked.
Ryan shook his head "I must've passed out or something." He responded.
"Who's Molly?" Jenny asked.
"Molly, oh…Molly is an ex-girlfriend who turned out to be a follower of Carroll." Ryan said.
Jenny nodded "Does Molly have a last name?"
"Richardson." He muttered.
Jenny looked up at Mike who got up from his seat "I'll make a few calls." he said before leaving the room.
Ryan cleared his throat "Where is Joey Matthews?" he asked.
"Umm…Joey is residing with his grandmother in Virginia." Jenny told him.
Ryan nodded as he softly adjusted in his bed, Jenny began offering to help but he declined, forcing her to sit back down.
Mike walked back into the room "Alright, Deidre is working on getting the word out on Molly." He said.
Jenny nodded "Okay." She said before looking back at Ryan.
"Anything else you can tell me that could help?" she asked.
Ryan shook his head "Not at this moment, no." he responded.
Jenny smiled at him before standing up from her "thank you, Mr. Hardy." She said as she gently shook his hand "We'll keep you updated." She said before leaving his room.
She expected Mike to follow behind as she turned around to speak to him, only to find nobody behind her.
"Mike?" she muttered as she looked back into Ryan's room to find them talking.
Jenny waited a moment before Mike finally left the room with a smile on his face.
They were silent as they climbed into Mike's car and drove away from the hospital; it was still dreary and cloudy as the town started to become active for the day.
Mike still had his goofy smile on his face, Jenny turned to him and smirked "what are you so happy about?"
"He's coming back!" Mike said with excitement in his voice.
"Who, Ryan?" Jenny asked.
Mike nodded "Yes. Once he gets discharged, he's going to ask to come back as a consultant."
Jenny looked at Mike "Are you sure they'll let him?"
"Why wouldn't they?" he asked.
Jenny shrugged "I don't know." She said, looking out the window.
Mike shook the thought out of his mind as he drove into the New York State Penitentiary and parked the car.
"Ready for Round 2?" he asked Jenny.
Jenny smirked "Of course!' she said.
The lock buzzed, letting Jenny enter the interrogation room where Emma sat in front of her, cuffed to the table.
"Orange isn't a good color on you." Jenny teased as she sat across from Emma.
Emma smirked "It's so good to see you!" she said in a sincere voice.
"It's been twelve hours." Jenny remarked, raising an eye brow.
Emma smiled brightly "Agent Hartgrove, we're going to become great friends. You don't know it yet, but you're going to be having an amazing adventure soon."
Jenny turned to the mirror for a second before turning back to Emma, she finally opened the file and laced her fingers together.
"We know you weren't the only one in that house, we counted at least ten beds; so where are they Emma?" Jenny asked.
"Everywhere." Emma responded.
Jenny furrowed her brow "What are you planning?" she asked.
"Why spoil the surprise?" Emma said.
Mike huffed, crossing his arms as he watched the interrogation "she's toying with her!" he proclaimed.
"She knows that, give her a second." Mike's fellow agent said.
They watched as the wheels in Jennys' head turned as she closed the file and smiled at Emma.
"Alright, I'll play." Jenny said.
Jenny leaned forward "Lets just be girls for a second," she proposed "How good was Joe Carroll?" she asked.
Emma smirked "What do you mean?"
"In bed. How was he?" she asked.
Emma lost her smile, not sure where Jenny was going with the question.
"I bet he banged you like a Salvation Army drum. In fact, I'm sure he banged all the girls like that." Jenny remarked.
"He loved me!" Emma proclaimed.
Jenny shook her head "No, he loved Claire. And when she rejected him he turned to you, because he knew you'd be so willing."
"SHUT UP!" Emma screamed.
Jenny pouted "Oh, I'm sorry. Am I pressing your buttons?" Emma's lip quivered as tears threatened to spill from her eyes "I'm done."
"Done with what?" Jenny asked.
"I'm done talking to you." Emma hissed.
Jenny nodded "Okay." She said, grabbing her file and standing.
"I'll see you soon, bestie." Jenny said, taunting Emma as she left.
"What the hell was that?" Mike asked, following Jenny out of the room.
Jenny smirked "What needed to be done."
"Done?" Mike asked.
Jenny turned to Mike "Yes. I'm going to wait for that seed of doubt to grow in her mind. She'll be alone in the cell doubting and wondering, and if we're lucky, she'll crack. Trust me." Jenny said, patting Mike's chest before walking away.
"Trust you." Mike said under his breathe before following her.