"Do you have my money?" said the voice on the phone.
"No. I want proof that you have my little girl first." said Danny.
"I have your proof. Check the front door."
Gregory ran to the front door and seen the small box.
"Don't touch it son," said his dad.
Placing on the gloves, Mac picked up the box and carried it into the house. Placing it down on the table he heard the voice on the phone say...
"Now... I want the one who's too marry Daniella, to open the box. I'll call back later."
Hearing the click, they knew the kidnapper had hung up.
Looking at the box, Gregory tried to place on the gloves as his hands shook violently. Looking up at his soon to be father in law he said...
"I'm scared Danny. So scared," as his tears blinded him.
"Mommy why is uncle crying?" asked Destinee.
"He's worried about your auntie." said Calista as she held her girls tight.
Removing the tape from the box, Gregory lifted the lid and looked inside.
"He's got her. This isn't a joke. He has Dani," said Gregory as he pulled out the locket he had bought her three years ago.
Looking back in the box, Danny seen his daughter hair and ID card. Knowing not to touch them. He placed on gloves and passed them to Adam.
"Get these back to the lab Adam, see if you can find any DNA." said Danny.
"Okay. Listen... we're going to find her Danny." said Adam trying to reassure him.
As Adam left out the door, Don came in with two officers to set up a tracer.
"Hey Danno, how you doin'," asked Don.
"Not good man. I want my little girl." cried Danny.
"I know Danno. We'll find her, " said Don.
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Meanwhile at the College, Jessica was headed to her locker when she heard the news.
"Oh my God. Jessica... did you hear about Dani? She was kidnapped." said Cindy.
"What? When?" said Jessica with confusion. She knew the kidnapping was to be set for tomorrow, not today.
"Sometime this morning. The police are searching the College for clues. Anyway... I gotta go, see ya."
Jessica was freaking. Opening her locker she checked for Dani's hair and ID card. Finding both gone, she panicked.
"Oh God... this can't be happening. It's not the way it was suppose to be." she said to herself.
Flipping up her cell, she tried calling Wayne. Not getting an answer she took off to his home.
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Back at the house, Don recieved a call.
"Flack."
"Don it's Peterson. We need you down at the shipping dock. There's been a murder."
"I'll be right there. Peterson... male or female victim?" asked Don.
"Male." replied Peterson.
Flipping down his cell, Don headed out the door.
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Arriving at the crime scene, he seen Sheldon.
"Sheldon... what have you got?"
"Male victim, 21 years of age. Died of a stab wound. You can see where he was sliced straight up from stomach to chest. Severed all the major organs along the way. Death would have been instant. How's Mac and the family holding up? Danny must be a mess." said Sheldon.
"He is. I have officers at the house setting up phone taps and Adam is at the lab hoping to find some prints or DNA on the items the kidnapper left. said Don.
"Damn... let's get this guy back to the morgue. I'd like to get over to Mac's." said Sheldon.
Once they had the area cleaned and processed. Sheldon headed over to Mac's.
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Over at the lab, Adam had finished processing the prints on the ID card. Looking at the results he couldn't believe that nothing had come up. Headed back over to the Taylor's instead of calling, he ran into Jessica.
"Hi Adam, do you know if my dad is here?"
"Err... I don't know. Why don't you come in and check." said Adam.
Walking in with Adam, Jessica could see Gregory in tear, along with the family who looked devistated.
"Jessica? What are you doing here?" asked Calista.
"Um... I was looking for my dad." she said.
"Try the station Jessica. He's most likely checking on the victim they found at the docks." said Sheldon.
Jessica's heart jumped. Victim? What victim? This was all happening to fast. This wasn't the way it was to be.
Running from the house she headed to the station.
"What the hell was that about?" asked Mac.
"I don't know." said Sheldon.
"Hm... anyway Adam. What did you find on Dani's items?" asked Mac.
"Nothing Mac. Err... Everything was clean. The only prints were Dani's and the hair matched her DNA," said Adam. "I'm really sorry Gregory. How are you holding up?"
"Not good. I just want my Daniella back." he said as he walked away.
tbc...
