CHAPTER 7
MISSING REPORT
The Next DAY...Los Angeles, CA. 7:30 AM.
LAPD have STAYED with the Haines Famiy ever since last night when Savannah was abducted in her HOTEL room. Mickie had left Vegas late that night to be with her BEST friend's family.
AJ Styles, LAPD Captain for 3 years; born and raised in Atlanta, GA. Divorced and single walked in with 2 female detectives.
An African-American woman in her late 20's from Dallas,Texas name Ember Moon. She been known to be a Texas RANGER in her home town over 5 years. Relationship STATUS: Single. Ms. Moon hasn't really FOUND true love just yet. Her last boyfriend was an ASS and a USER.
Her NEW partner Asuka from Osaka, Japan have been a HOMICIDE detective for 1 year and love to work in the United States. She's been a former cop in Japan for 6 years and after an ASSASSIN for a SECRET Japanese orginazation for 2 years. Asuka didn't have time to DATE anyone because she was busy working and SAVING lives.
Asuka, Ember, and AJ walked into the living room and saw Mr. Haines comforting Mrs. Haines while she cries in his chest. She barley got any sleep over night as well as her husband.
"Mr. and Mrs. Haines good morning. I'm Captain AJ Styles LAPD. I know this is a DIFFICULT time for you. We will do all we can to bring your daughter HOME." Styles replied (Southern accent)
"These are my new detectives Ember Moon and Asuka. They are ASSIGNED to this case"
Michael Haines slightly smile nodded. They smile back.
"Could I get any of you any coffee?" he asked
"No thanks" AJ said
"No thank you" Asuka replied
"Thanks but had enough earlier this morning" Ember said
"Very well. Captain may I speak to you ALONE for a minute?"
AJ nodded, "Sure"
"Honey, I'm a go TALK to the Captain for a bit okay?"
Mrs. Haines nodded *sniffs* wiping her tears. Michael kissed her on the forehead. "Its gonna be alright"
"Ember and Asuka stay with Mrs. Haines" AJ ordered
"Yes sir" Ember said. Asuka nodded.
Mr. Haines and Captain Styles walked towards the kitchen and went INSIDE. While Ember and Asuka went over and sat next to Mrs. Haines. Detective Moon rubs her back for comfort while Asuka placed her hand on the wife's shoulder. They couldn't even IMAGINE what both the parents are going through.
"Captain Styles, you have to get my DAUGHTER back. Please. (sniffs) We can't LOOSE her too" Mr. Haines said as tears fall down his face.
"Mr. Haines I PROMISE you that we will get your daughter back"
Styles asked curiousity, "What do you mean by loosing her too?"
"Barbra and I lost our SON Brandon 5 years ago. God knows I've tried to put Brandon on the right PATH but...he was so caught up being with his friends that he didn't even PAYED attention to his family anymore"
"He was a straight A student in HIGH SCHOOL, 4.0 GPA, smart kid. Wanted to be a CSI Collector (slightly smile) I...just don't know what went WRONG after he graduated"
"It appears to me that he hung around the WRONG crowd. Have you met any of his friends he's been hanging around with?" AJ asked
"A couple of his friends which Brandon stop hanging around with. They were GOOD boys. Their in College doing well. Completely DEVESTATED over Brandon's DEATH"
"How did your son DIED if you don't mind me asking"
"He was KILLED at a party he went to. A group of young MEN came in asking for his money and DRUGS. Brandon tries to compromise with the LEADER but...it was too late"
Mr. Haines started crying, "He SHOT my son in the HEAD"
AJ *closed* his eyes; looking down feeling BAD for Mr. Haines. "Jesus Christ" He put his hand on the father's shoulder, "I'm so sorry Mr. Haines"
Michael *sniffs* wiped his tears, "The case went COLD. We never found out who did it. Our son's KILLER is still out there. Breathing everyday when he shouldn't. The JUSTICE system failed us as usual. No HOPE for the African-Americans"
"Its not going to happen this time"
"How do you know that huh? Do you have kids?"
"Yes sir I do. 2 boys and 1 girl"
"Then you do whatever it takes to seek JUSTICE if one of them was KILLED"
"Absolutely. I wouldn't give up. And neither should you. Mr. Haines I promise you, I give you my WORD that I will bring your daughter back home"
"You don't have to PROMISE me Captain Styles. I don't like it when people try to make promises they couldn't KEEP. Especially law enforcement. No offense"
"None taken. Listen, I want to have one of my detectives re-OPEN your son's case. Off the RECORD, we can find some JUSTICE on our own"
Mr. Haines seemed pleased with Captain Styles suggestion but he thought what GOOD would it do. Why keep a SECRET? Why HIDE it from the public?
"Captain I appreciate the offer, but...what good would it do? Why keep it behind CLOSED doors?"
"When you re-open a COLD CASE, trust me its not good to put it OUT there in the public's eye. I've had that experience with a few cases back in Atlanta. It ENDED up UGLY"
"Oh..."
"Once we find out who's responsible, THEN...we can put it out there"
Mr. Haines nodded, "I hear you. But what if it takes a long time to find the BASTARD?"
"It won't. There's got to be a CONNECTION between your daughter's kidnapping and your son's DEATH"
Michael began to have NEGATIVE thoughts...Oh no. What if its the same guy who killed my son?! What if he KILLS my daughter?!
"Oh my GOD. What if its the SAME guy who KILLED my son?" he began to cry. Styles said to himself...DAMN it. I shouldn't of said that.
"What if...my daughter is DEAD?"
AJ comfort him, "Mr. Haines she's not DEAD. I shouldn't of said what I said. Everything is going to be alright. Trust me"
Mickie James came in the FRONT door after a MORNING run. She heard Mrs. Haines talking. She walked in the living room. All eyes on her; smiling.
"Hi"
"Hi. I'm Detective Ember Moon and this is my partner Asuka" Ember replied.
Asuka nodded.
"Its nice to meet both of you. I'm Mickie James. Best friends with Savannah Haines" she walks over to Mrs. Haines, sat next to her, "Are you alright Mrs. haines?"
Barbra nodded, "Yes dear. I would FEEL much better when my daughter is HOME and SAFE"
"She will be Mrs. Haines. We PROMISE. " Ember said.
Mr. Haines and Captain Styles walked out of the kitchen. Mickie and AJ stares at each other like they know each other. Do they? *silence* in the room when everyone is looking at the both of them.
"You two know each other?" Asuka asked (Japanese accent)
AJ *clears* his throat, "Um...mamn I would like to speak to YOU now please?"
"Sure. Whatever Captain Styles" Mickie said with attitude walking out of the front door.
"This won't TAKE long" he said walking towards the door; OPENED stepping out.
Mickie folded her arms, "What the HELL are you doing here?"
"If I would've known that you were Savannah's BEST friend, I would have TURN this case down"
"Then go ahead. Its not too LATE"
"I"m never gonna turned my back on this family. I will get their daughter back"
Mickie chuckles, "Really? And you think those 2 chicks you HIRED will FIND her? Yeah, sure. I HIGHLY doubt it"
"So you DOUBT of finding your friend ALIVE?"
"Don't try to turn my words around. You've done that before after you FUCKED me"
"You didn't COMPLAIN afterwards did you?" he said smiling enviously
She rolled her eyes, "Whatever, look, you show some RESPECT to this house. Don't start no SHIT that you can't FINISHED. Understood?"
AJ walks up to her, "Mickie, Mickie, Mickie. I'm a PROFESSIONAL in law enforcement. And you?" he looks at her up and down; licking his lips, "Well, we both know where your PERFESSION lies now do we"
SLAP! hard in the face! An EVIL smirk on his face as she walked towards the door. "BASTARD" she replied; opening the door and went in.
